Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre

Hong Kong, China
325.32 units per square kilometre
in 2018
South Asia
49.3 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 325.32 units per square kilometre against 49.3 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 276.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 6.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 314.1 units per square kilometre 8.9 units per square kilometre 305.2 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1980s 426.48 units per square kilometre 13.83 units per square kilometre 412.65 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
1990s 442.78 units per square kilometre 23.28 units per square kilometre 419.5 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 462.49 units per square kilometre 32.33 units per square kilometre 430.15 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 396.55 units per square kilometre 46.04 units per square kilometre 350.51 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 325.32 units per square kilometre against 49.3 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
276.02 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.