What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Hong Kong, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

91,718 number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Hong Kong, China

40,114 number

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

131,832 number

in 2019

Hong Kong, China rank

34th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

39th

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

Hong Kong, China
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 131,832 number against 40,114 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 91,718 number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 140 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Hong Kong, China or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 131,832 number against 40,114 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Hong Kong, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 91,718 number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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