Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Adolescents out of school

Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
159th
Netherlands rank
162nd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 179 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 0.5% 5.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.2% 0.3% 1.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.8% 0.4% 2.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Hong Kong, China ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.