ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Hong Kong, China: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
18.50 million
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
127,500
in 2025
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
140th
Hong Kong, China rank
142nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • Hong Kong, China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920122025

How they compare

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 18.50 million against 127,500 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 18.37 million.

That makes ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s figure about 145.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th and Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd of 194 groups.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 14.81 million 216,911 14.59 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 18.41 million 165,060 18.25 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 18.90 million 152,500 18.75 million ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Hong Kong, China?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 18.50 million against 127,500 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Hong Kong, China?
18.37 million, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Hong Kong, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th and Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd of 194 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release