Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
340,700
in 2025
Ireland
376,408
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
Ireland rank
129th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 376,408 against 340,700 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 35,708.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 129th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,067 | 292,979 | 312,087 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 410,200 | 302,002 | 108,198 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 327,240 | 352,100 | 24,860 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 376,408 against 340,700 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 35,708, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 129th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release