Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.91 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong is 1.91 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 GPIA, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.985 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9785 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9849 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9794 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 GPIA | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 GPIA | +27.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.91 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.91 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +38.2% | 1.19 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA |
| 2024 | +27.9% | 1.49 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.63 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Turkey 1.99 GPIA compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.93 GPIA compare
- 4 Portugal 1.87 GPIA compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 1.86 GPIA compare
- 6 Chile 1.78 GPIA compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong was 1.91 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release