Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
72,494 number
in 2019
Singapore
67,050 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Singapore rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 72,494 number against 67,050 number in Singapore, a difference of 5,444 number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 40th of 143 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,856 number | 86,327 number | 6,471 number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 84,572 number | 78,455 number | 6,117 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 72,494 number against 67,050 number in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 5,444 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 40th 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
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).