Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
24.4%
in 2024
Sweden
30.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Sweden rank
36th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.1% against 24.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 36th of 61 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 33.1% | 19.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 29.1% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 32.1% | 7.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.1% against 24.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 5.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 36th 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