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

Hong Kong, China
16,405
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
728,893
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
41st
SDG: Northern America rank
44th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 728,893 against 16,405 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 712,488.

That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 44.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and SDG: Northern America ranks 44th of 143 countries.

SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 6,137 439,208 433,070 SDG: Northern America
2010s 8,915 443,528 434,613 SDG: Northern America
2020s 13,879 540,111 526,232 SDG: Northern America

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: Northern America?
SDG: Northern America, at 728,893 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: Northern America?
712,488, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Northern America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Northern America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st and SDG: Northern America ranks 44th 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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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