Hong Kong, China vs North America: School enrollment, tertiary

Hong Kong, China
120.1%
in 2024
North America
79.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
North America rank
8th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • North America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 120.1% against 79.0% in North America, a difference of 41.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and North America ranks 8th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China North America Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 81.0% 40.1% North America
2010s 69.2% 86.3% 17.1% North America
2020s 102.7% 82.3% 20.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Hong Kong, China or North America?
Hong Kong, China, at 120.1% against 79.0% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Hong Kong, China and North America?
41.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and North America ranks 8th of 192 countries.
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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About this data

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.