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
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
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.