Hong Kong, China vs Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
72,494 number
in 2019
Other small states
83,247 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Other small states rank
42nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Other small states
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082019

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 83,247 number against 72,494 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 10,753 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 70,553 number 62,490 number 8,064 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 85,590 number 86,796 number 1,206 number Other small states

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 Other small states?
Other small states, at 83,247 number against 72,494 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
10,753 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Other small states 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).