Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Denmark
4,883 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
4,552 number
in 2019
Denmark rank
44th
Hong Kong, China rank
47th

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

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4,883 number against 4,552 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 331 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 131 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 2,393 number 2,577 number 184.14 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 4,685 number 3,682 number 1,004 number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Denmark, at 4,883 number against 4,552 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
331 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Denmark ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 131 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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