Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720241971: 96.6k1972: 107.0k1973: 119.9k1974: 135.2k1975: 154.5k1976: 172.4k1977: 184.4k1978: 200.2k1979: 218.3k1980: 225.6k1981: 231.2k1982: 231.4k1983: 230.7k1984: 227.0k1985: 225.4k1986: 223.0k1987: 225.5k1988: 225.3k1996: 232.5k2001: 237.5k2002: 237.0k2003: 237.8k2004: 241.0k2005: 243.9k2006: 244.5k2007: 248.9k2008: 250.3k2009: 249.3k2010: 246.6k2011: 235.7k2012: 235.4k2013: 209.7k2014: 197.6k2015: 187.0k2016: 176.6k2017: 169.6k2018: 166.0k2019: 162.6k2020: 163.2k2021: 163.5k2022: 161.8k2023: 159.2k2024: 162.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China stood at 162,269.

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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China was 162,269 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 250,305 in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.