ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
832,967
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
16,405
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
41st
Hong Kong, China rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 832,967 against 16,405 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 816,562.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 50.8 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 216 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 301,124 6,137 294,987 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 476,054 8,915 467,139 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 725,070 13,879 711,191 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Hong Kong, China?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 832,967 against 16,405 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China?
816,562, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 41st and Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release