How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?

30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Hong Kong: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Finland

138,199 number

in 2018

Hong Kong

144,281 number

in 2019

Finland rank

70th

Hong Kong rank

68th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Finland
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 144,281 number against 138,199 number in Finland, a difference of 6,082 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 70th and Hong Kong ranks 68th of 187 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41,924 number	26,185 number	15,739 number	Finland
1980s	64,025 number	45,202 number	18,823 number	Finland
1990s	87,718 number	52,773 number	34,945 number	Finland
2000s	140,055 number	91,999 number	48,056 number	Finland
2010s	140,677 number	139,710 number	966.33 number	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Finland or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 144,281 number against 138,199 number in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Finland and Hong Kong?: 6,082 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Finland ranks 70th and Hong Kong ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.