How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?

21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Hong Kong

860 number

in 2019

Ireland

1,031 number

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

118th

Ireland rank

115th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Hong Kong
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,031 number against 860 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 171 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 118th and Ireland ranks 115th of 150 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	129,953 number	1,266 number	128,687 number	Hong Kong
1980s	105,920 number	0 number	105,920 number	Hong Kong
1990s	28,949 number	9,420 number	19,529 number	Hong Kong
2000s	13,761 number	2,640 number	11,121 number	Hong Kong
2010s	3,333 number	995.5 number	2,338 number	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Hong Kong or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1,031 number against 860 number in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Ireland?: 171 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Hong Kong ranks 118th and Ireland ranks 115th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.