Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
52,640 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
44,693 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 52,640 number against 44,693 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,947 number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 107 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
Hong Kong, China, at 52,640 number against 44,693 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
7,947 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.