Hong Kong, China vs Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
10,697 number
in 2019
Other small states
6,972 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Other small states rank
43rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,697 number against 6,972 number in Other small states, a difference of 3,725 number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 133 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 6,137 number 3,057 number 3,080 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 8,915 number 5,834 number 3,081 number Hong Kong, China

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 Other small states?
Hong Kong, China, at 10,697 number against 6,972 number in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
3,725 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 133 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.