Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Tertiary education, academic staff

Hong Kong, China
25.5%
in 1994
Japan
21.8%
in 1995
Hong Kong, China rank
143rd
Japan rank
145th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
0102030197119831995

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.5% against 21.8% in Japan, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 145th of 170 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 Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 15.5% 12.3% 3.2% Hong Kong, China
1980s 16.0% 13.6% 2.3% Hong Kong, China
1990s 25.1% 19.1% 6.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 25.5% against 21.8% in Japan as of 1994.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
3.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 145th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.