Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
108.6%
in 2019
Thailand
108.4%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Thailand rank
24th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 108.6% against 108.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 61.5% | 16.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 63.8% | 22.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 72.2% | 17.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 104.8% | 1.3% | 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 Thailand?
- Hong Kong, China, at 108.6% against 108.4% in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 24th 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.