Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male

Hong Kong, China
50.4%
in 2024
Ireland
46.5%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Ireland rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
20406080200120122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 50.4% against 46.5% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 58.4% 17.5% Ireland
2010s 38.7% 49.2% 10.5% Ireland
2020s 48.9% 39.0% 10.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 50.4% against 46.5% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
3.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,819 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release