Hong Kong, China vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Hong Kong, China
6,950
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
376,386
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
43rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 376,386 against 6,950 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 369,436.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 54.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 142 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,577 | 108,840 | 106,263 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3,769 | 188,267 | 184,498 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 5,900 | 324,631 | 318,731 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Hong Kong, China or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 376,386 against 6,950 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 369,436, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release