Hong Kong vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Hong Kong
6,145 number
in 2019
Small states
3,605 number
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Small states
2.0k4.0k6.0k199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 6,145 number against 3,605 number in Small states, a difference of 2,540 number.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 3,560 number 2,133 number 1,427 number Hong Kong
2010s 5,146 number 3,235 number 1,911 number Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Hong Kong or Small states?
Hong Kong, at 6,145 number against 3,605 number in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Hong Kong and Small states?
2,540 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.