Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.39 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1.39 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9161 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Hong Kong, China 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9792 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9161 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9844 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.55 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | -11.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.9161 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China was 1.39 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9161 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release