Hong Kong vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Hong Kong
126.0%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
93.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
7th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Hong Kong
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 126.0% against 93.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 32.8%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 7th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 79.5% 38.9% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 72.5% 86.9% 14.3% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 107.4% 92.4% 15.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Hong Kong or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Hong Kong, at 126.0% against 93.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
32.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Hong Kong ranks 7th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release