Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Hong Kong
99.8%
in 2019
New Zealand
98.6%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
14th
New Zealand rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 99.8% against 98.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 173 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 63.9% 77.1% 13.2% New Zealand
1980s 60.8% 76.1% 15.3% New Zealand
2010s 94.1% 97.2% 3.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
Hong Kong, at 99.8% against 98.6% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
1.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Hong Kong ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.