Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Hong Kong
101.3%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
79.0%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 101.3% against 79.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 181 countries.

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, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Hong Kong, at 101.3% against 79.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
22.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 181 countries.
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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About this data

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.