Hong Kong vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Hong Kong
120.1%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
2nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 120.1% against 99.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 4th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 61.0% 20.2% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 69.2% 79.2% 10.0% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 102.7% 93.8% 9.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Hong Kong or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Hong Kong, at 120.1% against 99.2% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
20.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 4th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release