Hong Kong vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Hong Kong
40,114 number
in 2019
Least developed countries
450,178 number
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 450,178 number against 40,114 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 410,064 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 11.2 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 140 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 36,521 number 337,285 number 300,764 number Least developed countries
2010s 45,187 number 453,174 number 407,987 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Hong Kong or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 450,178 number against 40,114 number in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
410,064 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Least developed countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Hong Kong ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).