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
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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About this data
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.