Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
16,405
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
832,967
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
41st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
41st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 832,967 against 16,405 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 816,562.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 50.8 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st of 143 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 6,137 301,124 294,987 SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 8,915 476,054 467,139 SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 13,879 725,070 711,191 SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
816,562, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st of 143 countries.
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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About this data

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