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
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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

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).