East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
80.4%
in 2019
Hong Kong
101.3%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Hong Kong rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 101.3% against 80.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 101.3% against 80.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
20.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.