Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 171,732 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171,732
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
389,169
in 1971
All-time low
167,020
in 2013
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 171,732 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 389,169 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 167,020, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 389,169 | — |
| 1972 | 386,555 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 377,402 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 366,408 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 352,634 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 334,536 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 316,506 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 299,691 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 288,446 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 282,873 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 281,575 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 280,161 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 281,560 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 282,681 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 280,689 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 279,937 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 278,654 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 278,510 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 244,627 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 241,528 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 239,470 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 250,449 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 259,716 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 258,733 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 258,361 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 253,025 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 245,595 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 234,441 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 223,640 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 215,805 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 203,380 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 192,408 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 181,732 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 174,309 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 169,901 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 167,020 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 168,631 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 173,062 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 177,615 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 183,794 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 190,918 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 196,151 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 197,076 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 192,145 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 184,067 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 175,879 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 171,732 | -2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 171,732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 171,732 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,705 | 288,446 | 389,169 | 9 |
| 1980s | 280,738 | 278,510 | 282,873 | 9 |
| 1990s | 244,018 | 239,470 | 250,449 | 4 |
| 2000s | 234,510 | 192,408 | 259,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,313 | 167,020 | 196,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,180 | 171,732 | 197,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Hong Kong was 171,732 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 389,169 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,020 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release