Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 78,873 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78,873
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
135,020
in 2012
All-time low
77,004
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 118.4k2002: 115.5k2003: 113.2k2004: 116.9k2005: 119.6k2006: 120.0k2007: 123.8k2008: 126.6k2009: 129.0k2010: 131.0k2011: 127.7k2012: 135.0k2013: 114.5k2014: 107.3k2015: 100.1k2016: 94.6k2017: 89.8k2018: 86.5k2019: 81.7k2020: 79.0k2021: 77.5k2022: 77.0k2023: 77.4k2024: 78.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 78,873 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 135,020 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77,004, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong, China 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 118,355
2002 115,491 -2.4%
2003 113,234 -2.0%
2004 116,865 +3.2%
2005 119,582 +2.3%
2006 119,960 +0.3%
2007 123,813 +3.2%
2008 126,619 +2.3%
2009 128,953 +1.8%
2010 131,025 +1.6%
2011 127,743 -2.5%
2012 135,020 +5.7%
2013 114,498 -15.2%
2014 107,275 -6.3%
2015 100,088 -6.7%
2016 94,563 -5.5%
2017 89,848 -5.0%
2018 86,547 -3.7%
2019 81,691 -5.6%
2020 78,952 -3.4%
2021 77,537 -1.8%
2022 77,004 -0.7%
2023 77,377 +0.5%
2024 78,873 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120,319 113,234 128,953 9
2010s 106,830 81,691 135,020 10
2020s 77,949 77,004 78,952 5

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  5. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70,621 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, China was 78,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 135,020 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 77,004 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release