Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
155,900
in 2025
Kuwait
179,748
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
127th
Kuwait rank
126th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 179,748 against 155,900 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 23,848.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349,056 | 115,251 | 233,804 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 226,940 | 128,210 | 98,730 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 158,460 | 160,920 | 2,460 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 179,748 against 155,900 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 23,848, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 127th and Kuwait ranks 126th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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