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
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release