Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 860 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 860 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 661.1% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 133,808 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 113 number, in 2018.
That places Hong Kong, China 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 133,808 number | — |
| 1978 | 126,098 number | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 112,479 number | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 105,920 number | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 88,061 number | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 60,553 number | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 51,561 number | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 45,728 number | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 28,949 number | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 16,349 number | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 12,129 number | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 11,563 number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 15,146 number | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 20,201 number | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 20,560 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15,139 number | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 9,382 number | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 3,380 number | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 652 number | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 6,153 number | +843.7% |
| 2012 | 11,842 number | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 12,892 number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5,824 number | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 140 number | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 1,068 number | +662.9% |
| 2017 | 875 number | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 113 number | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 860 number | +661.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 860 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 860 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +843.7% | 652 number | 6,153 number |
| 2016 | +662.9% | 140 number | 1,068 number |
| 2019 | +661.1% | 113 number | 860 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,128 number | 112,479 number | 133,808 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 70,365 number | 45,728 number | 105,920 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,949 number | 28,949 number | 28,949 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,761 number | 3,380 number | 20,560 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,042 number | 113 number | 12,892 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 860 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 133,808 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 number in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.