Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 5,971 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,971
Change on year
up 45.7%
World rank
94th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10,116
in 2001
All-time low
2,716
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201120212001: 10.1k2002: 9.2k2003: 9.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 8.4k2006: 6.5k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.2k2010: 5.7k2011: 4.2k2012: 2.7k2017: 4.5k2019: 2.8k2020: 4.1k2021: 6.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 5,971 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2021.

That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10,116 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,716, in 2012.

Hong Kong, China ranks 94th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 10,116
2002 9,246 -8.6%
2003 9,944 +7.5%
2004 6,907 -30.5%
2005 8,371 +21.2%
2006 6,520 -22.1%
2007 6,654 +2.1%
2008 6,098 -8.4%
2009 6,175 +1.3%
2010 5,729 -7.2%
2011 4,206 -26.6%
2012 2,716 -35.4%
2017 4,533 +66.9%
2019 2,796 -38.3%
2020 4,098 +46.6%
2021 5,971 +45.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 5,971 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,427, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 5,971 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,402, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,781 6,098 10,116 9
2010s 3,996 2,716 5,729 5
2020s 5,034 4,098 5,971 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 91 Bulgaria 6,377 compare
  2. 92 Mongolia 6,376 compare
  3. 93 Guyana 6,346 compare
  4. 95 Israel 5,717 compare
  5. 96 Solomon Islands 5,697 compare
  6. 97 Albania 5,486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China was 5,971 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 10,116 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,716 in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release