Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
24.4%
in 2024
Singapore
26.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Singapore rank
37th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.1% against 24.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 37th of 61 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 0.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.1% against 24.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 1.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 37th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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