Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Europe & Central Asia
50.9%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
96.9%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
42nd
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Hong Kong, China
020406080100199720082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 96.9% against 50.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 46.0%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 95.8% 42.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 50.7% 96.9% 46.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 96.9% against 50.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
46.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.