Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 162,638 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China is 162,638 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 250,305 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96,579 number, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96,579 number | — |
| 1972 | 106,977 number | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 119,865 number | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 135,180 number | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 154,543 number | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 172,405 number | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 184,415 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 200,237 number | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 218,264 number | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 225,591 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 231,238 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 231,433 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 230,674 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 226,980 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 225,360 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 222,954 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 225,527 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 225,251 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 232,505 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 237,489 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 237,013 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 237,755 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 240,955 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 243,873 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 244,468 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 248,859 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 250,305 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 249,308 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 246,649 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 235,705 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 235,422 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 209,846 number | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 197,712 number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 187,087 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 176,665 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 169,641 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 166,056 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 162,638 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,274 number | 96,579 number | 218,264 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 227,223 number | 222,954 number | 231,433 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 232,505 number | 232,505 number | 232,505 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 243,336 number | 237,013 number | 250,305 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 198,742 number | 162,638 number | 246,649 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (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 162,638 number in 2019, 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,579 number in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.