Hong Kong, China vs Other small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Other small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 108.6% against 90.3% in Other small states, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 67.6% | 10.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 73.6% | 12.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 78.1% | 11.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 89.5% | 16.6% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Other small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 108.6% against 90.3% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
- 18.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Other small states rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 26th 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.