Hong Kong, China vs WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Hong Kong, China
126.0%
in 2024
WB: North America
93.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
WB: North America rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 126.0% against 93.4% in WB: North America, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: North America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and WB: North America ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 95.2% | 54.6% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 100.2% | 27.6% | WB: North 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 WB: North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 126.0% against 93.4% in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
- 32.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and WB: North 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
February 2026 Data Release