Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hong Kong, China
56.5%
in 2024
Singapore
66.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
84th
Singapore rank
82nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 66.1% against 56.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 84th and Singapore ranks 82nd of 106 countries.
Singapore 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 | 52.8% | 68.4% | 15.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 68.6% | 14.6% | 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 66.1% against 56.5% 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?
- 9.6%, 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 84th and Singapore ranks 82nd of 106 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 vocational 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