ALECSO: Member Countries vs Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Member Countries
25.05 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
175,531
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
126th
Hong Kong, China rank
125th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Hong Kong, China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199420092024

How they compare

ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 25.05 million against 175,531 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 24.88 million.

That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 142.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 126th and Hong Kong, China ranks 125th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 13.98 million 242,795 13.74 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2000s 16.95 million 252,996 16.70 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 19.38 million 192,742 19.18 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 23.64 million 176,230 23.47 million ALECSO: Member Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Hong Kong, China?
ALECSO: Member Countries, at 25.05 million against 175,531 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
24.88 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Hong Kong, China rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 126th and Hong Kong, China ranks 125th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release