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

Hong Kong, China
72,494 number
in 2019
Low income
482,542 number
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Low income rank
36th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 482,542 number against 72,494 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 410,048 number.

That makes Low income's figure about 6.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Low income ranks 36th of 143 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 70,553 number 377,853 number 307,300 number Low income
2010s 88,540 number 466,621 number 378,081 number Low income

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 Low income?
Low income, at 482,542 number against 72,494 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Low income?
410,048 number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Low income?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Low income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Low income ranks 36th 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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About this data

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).