Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
108.6%
in 2019
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Iceland rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 108.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 78.5% 89.8% 11.3% Iceland
1980s 86.1% 94.0% 7.8% Iceland
1990s 89.3% 100.6% 11.3% Iceland
2010s 105.7% 108.0% 2.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 108.9% against 108.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.