Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Hong Kong, China
114.4%
in 2024
Korea
118.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Korea rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 118.0% against 114.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.6%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 41.2% 115.1% 73.9% Korea
2010s 66.0% 107.3% 41.3% Korea
2020s 98.2% 111.2% 13.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Korea, at 118.0% against 114.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
3.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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