Hong Kong, China vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Hong Kong, China
9,455
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
435,907
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
42nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 435,907 against 9,455 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 426,452.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 46.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 142 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,560 143,080 139,520 MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 5,146 242,178 237,032 MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 7,979 372,324 364,345 MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Hong Kong, China or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 435,907 against 9,455 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
426,452, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release