Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 72,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,557
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
97,893
in 2016
All-time low
71,609
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 72,557 for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97,893 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71,609, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77,637 | — |
| 2007 | 73,054 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 71,609 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 72,687 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74,196 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78,635 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 83,068 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 86,730 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 89,581 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 92,932 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 97,893 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 97,342 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95,546 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 91,910 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 91,716 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86,769 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 82,082 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 75,812 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 72,557 | -4.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 72,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,012, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 72,557 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,883, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,747 | 71,609 | 77,637 | 4 |
| 2010s | 88,783 | 74,196 | 97,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,787 | 72,557 | 91,716 | 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 enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Hong Kong, China was 72,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97,893 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,609 in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release