Hong Kong, China vs WB: European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Hong Kong, China
6,950
in 2024
WB: European Union
356,449
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
WB: European Union rank
45th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 356,449 against 6,950 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 349,499.

That makes WB: European Union's figure about 51.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and WB: European Union ranks 45th of 142 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 2,577 300,529 297,952 WB: European Union
2010s 3,769 305,051 301,282 WB: European Union
2020s 5,900 340,118 334,218 WB: European Union

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: European Union?
WB: European Union, at 356,449 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: European Union?
349,499, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and WB: European Union ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release