Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Hong Kong, China
37.2%
in 2019
United States of America
34.3%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
United States of America rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 37.2% against 34.3% in United States of America, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 110 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 33.3% 25.5% 7.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 31.6% 35.1% 3.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
Hong Kong, China, at 37.2% against 34.3% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
2.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 22nd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.