Hong Kong, China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
43.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
49.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
37th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 49.2% against 43.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 28.6% | 18.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 28.6% | 27.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.6% | 3.9% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 49.2% against 43.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th 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