Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 171,699 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 171,699 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 276,037 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 171,699 number, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 243,072 number | — |
| 2002 | 237,237 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 230,465 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 236,017 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 240,963 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 242,555 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 250,773 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 256,929 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 261,483 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 267,142 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 260,651 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 276,037 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 238,483 number | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 225,437 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 211,128 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 199,240 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 189,779 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 182,388 number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 171,699 number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,388 number | 230,465 number | 261,483 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 222,198 number | 171,699 number | 276,037 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 171,699 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 276,037 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,699 number in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.