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

Hong Kong, China
126.0%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
93.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
SDG: Northern America rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Northern America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 126.0% against 93.4% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 32.6%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Northern America's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and SDG: Northern America ranks 6th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 95.2% 54.6% SDG: Northern America
2010s 72.5% 100.2% 27.6% SDG: Northern America
2020s 107.4% 97.5% 9.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Northern America?
Hong Kong, China, at 126.0% against 93.4% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Northern America?
32.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Northern America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Northern America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and SDG: Northern America ranks 6th 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