Hong Kong vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Hong Kong
120.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
85.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
7th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 120.1% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.8% | 1.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 59.0% | 10.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 79.1% | 23.6% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Hong Kong, at 120.1% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 35.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release