Hong Kong, China vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Hong Kong, China
114.4%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
83.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Hong Kong, China
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 114.4% against 83.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 82.0% | 40.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 79.1% | 13.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 80.7% | 17.5% | Hong Kong, China |
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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 114.4% against 83.0% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 31.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release