Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
10,697 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
10,541 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,697 number against 10,541 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 156 number.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 6,137 number 2,166 number 3,972 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 8,915 number 6,579 number 2,336 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 Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, China, at 10,697 number against 10,541 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
156 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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.