Hong Kong vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Hong Kong
127,500
in 2025
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
19.23 million
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
142nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
139th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 19.23 million against 127,500 in Hong Kong, a difference of 19.11 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 150.9 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 142nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 139th of 207 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 170,488 19.79 million 19.62 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 152,500 19.38 million 19.22 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Hong Kong or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 19.23 million against 127,500 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
19.11 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 142nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 139th of 207 countries.
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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About this data

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