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

Hong Kong, China
4,552 number
in 2019
Norway
4,475 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Norway rank
48th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Norway
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,552 number against 4,475 number in Norway, a difference of 77 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 2,577 number 2,415 number 161.57 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 3,682 number 4,002 number 320.16 number Norway

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 Norway?
Hong Kong, China, at 4,552 number against 4,475 number in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
77 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th 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.