European Union vs Hong Kong, China: School enrollment, tertiary

European Union
79.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
120.1%
in 2024
European Union rank
7th
Hong Kong, China rank
4th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 120.1% against 79.5% in European Union, a difference of 40.6%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 62.3% 40.9% 21.4% European Union
2010s 69.7% 69.2% 0.5% European Union
2020s 78.3% 102.7% 24.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 120.1% against 79.5% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
40.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
European Union ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.