Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 138,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 138,294. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 205,497 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 138,294, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 205,497 | — |
| 2004 | 193,990 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 185,971 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 149,155 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 140,783 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 138,393 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 139,228 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 141,967 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 150,457 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 159,040 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 166,400 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 171,497 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 178,119 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 187,155 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 185,799 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 182,995 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 176,245 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 176,310 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 166,849 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 158,014 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 145,686 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 138,294 | -5.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 138,294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,001, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 138,294 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 138,294, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,717 | 138,393 | 205,497 | 7 |
| 2010s | 169,967 | 141,967 | 187,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,031 | 138,294 | 176,310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 138,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 205,497 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,294 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release