Hong Kong, China vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Hong Kong, China
99.6%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
92.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
40th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
38th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Hong Kong, China
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 99.6% against 92.6% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 83.7% | 15.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 89.9% | 9.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 92.1% | 7.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Hong Kong, China or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Hong Kong, China, at 99.6% against 92.6% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 7.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 40th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary 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