Hong Kong vs Italy: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Hong Kong
103.2%
in 2024
Italy
103.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
77th
Italy rank
75th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 103.6% against 103.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 77th and Italy ranks 75th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 101.7% 103.1% 1.4% Italy
2010s 105.0% 101.2% 3.8% Hong Kong
2020s 104.7% 101.8% 3.0% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Hong Kong or Italy?
Italy, at 103.6% against 103.2% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Hong Kong and Italy?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Hong Kong ranks 77th and Italy ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.