Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Hong Kong, China
103.9%
in 2019
South Africa
104.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
0255075100125199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 104.5% against 103.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 70.7% 87.8% 17.1% South Africa
2010s 95.5% 104.0% 8.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 104.5% against 103.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.