Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
97.5%
in 2007
Hungary
97.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
55th
Hungary rank
58th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Hungary ranks 58th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Hungary |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 17.8% | 17.8% | Hungary |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 21.9% | 21.9% | Hungary |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 26.6% | 26.6% | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 32.0% | 31.9% | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 45.7% | 45.7% | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 62.2% | 62.0% | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 76.7% | 76.3% | Hungary |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 85.6% | 84.6% | Hungary |
| 1910s | 2.5% | 72.6% | 70.1% | Hungary |
| 1920s | 5.9% | 52.4% | 46.5% | Hungary |
| 1930s | 12.9% | 62.7% | 49.8% | Hungary |
| 1940s | 25.5% | 83.2% | 57.8% | Hungary |
| 1950s | 35.8% | 95.9% | 60.1% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 97.5% | 30.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 89.0% | 94.5% | 5.5% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 1.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.2% | 2.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hong Kong, China, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Hungary as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2007.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Hungary ranks 58th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.