Hong Kong vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong
72,494 number
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic
52,526 number
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
39th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 72,494 number against 52,526 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 19,968 number.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 70,553 number 38,065 number 32,488 number Hong Kong
2010s 85,590 number 64,407 number 21,183 number Hong Kong

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 or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Hong Kong, at 72,494 number against 52,526 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
19,968 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd 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).