Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
43.5%
in 2024
Singapore
33.9%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Singapore rank
38th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 43.5% against 33.9% in Singapore, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 31.6% | 15.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 31.4% | 14.6% | Hong Kong, China |
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?
- Hong Kong, China, at 43.5% against 33.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 9.6%, with Hong Kong, China 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 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 60 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, female (%). 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