Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 162,269 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
162,269
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 218 countries
All-time high
250,305
in 2008
All-time low
96,579
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 162,269, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 250,305 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96,579, in 1971.
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96,579 | — |
| 1972 | 106,977 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 119,865 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 135,180 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 154,543 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 172,405 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 184,415 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 200,237 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 218,264 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 225,591 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 231,238 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 231,433 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 230,674 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 226,980 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 225,360 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 222,954 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 225,527 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 225,251 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 232,505 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 237,489 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 237,013 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 237,755 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 240,955 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 243,873 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 244,468 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 248,859 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 250,305 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 249,308 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 246,649 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 235,705 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 235,422 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 209,748 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 197,628 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 187,003 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 176,588 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 169,558 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 165,977 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 162,574 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 163,214 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 163,461 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 161,781 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 159,163 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 162,269 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,274 | 96,579 | 218,264 | 9 |
| 1980s | 227,223 | 222,954 | 231,433 | 9 |
| 1990s | 232,505 | 232,505 | 232,505 | 1 |
| 2000s | 243,336 | 237,013 | 250,305 | 9 |
| 2010s | 198,685 | 162,574 | 246,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,978 | 159,163 | 163,461 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 162,269 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 250,305 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,579 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release