Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
72,494 number
in 2019
Israel
59,085 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Israel rank
41st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Israel
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 72,494 number against 59,085 number in Israel, a difference of 13,409 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Israel ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Israel ranks 41st of 143 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 70,553 number 56,725 number 13,828 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 87,045 number 64,639 number 22,406 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
Hong Kong, China, at 72,494 number against 59,085 number in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
13,409 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Israel ranks 41st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).