Adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Adolescents out of school was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +101.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +338.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +81.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 38% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +338.7% | 0.9% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 5.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China?
- Adolescents out of school in Hong Kong, China was 0.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for adolescents out of school?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.