Hong Kong vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Hong Kong
114.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
83.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
4th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 114.4% against 83.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 31.4%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.2% 39.0% 2.2% Hong Kong
2010s 66.0% 59.2% 6.8% Hong Kong
2020s 98.2% 77.3% 20.9% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Hong Kong or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Hong Kong, at 114.4% against 83.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
31.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Hong Kong ranks 4th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th 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