ALECSO: Member Countries vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Member Countries
41.50 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
272,600
in 2025
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
127th
Hong Kong, China rank
127th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 41.50 million against 272,600 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 41.22 million.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 152.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 127th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 million | 458,178 | 33.88 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 37.34 million | 422,890 | 36.91 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 40.14 million | 282,000 | 39.86 million | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Hong Kong, China?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 41.50 million against 272,600 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
- 41.22 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 127th and Hong Kong, China ranks 127th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release