El Salvador vs Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, pupils

El Salvador
417,193
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
340,877
in 2024
El Salvador rank
116th
Hong Kong, China rank
119th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • El Salvador
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 417,193 against 340,877 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 76,316.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

El Salvador ranks 116th and Hong Kong, China ranks 119th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 163,959 337,514 173,555 Hong Kong, China
1980s 239,950 458,806 218,856 Hong Kong, China
2000s 509,981 499,286 10,695 El Salvador
2010s 569,682 414,941 154,741 El Salvador
2020s 443,358 339,835 103,523 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, El Salvador or Hong Kong, China?
El Salvador, at 417,193 against 340,877 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
76,316, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
El Salvador ranks 116th and Hong Kong, China ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.