Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils

Hong Kong, China
48.3%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
48.5%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Republic of Korea rank
162nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 162nd of 204 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 Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 46.2% 41.6% 4.6% Hong Kong, China
1980s 51.0% 46.4% 4.7% Hong Kong, China
1990s 49.8% 47.5% 2.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 49.5% 47.3% 2.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 48.4% 48.0% 0.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 162nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.