Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
The figure is up 642.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong peaked at 24.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Hong Kong ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.1% | — |
| 1978 | 23.0% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +883.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +102.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +727.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +642.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 32% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +883.9% | 0.3% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | +727.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | +642.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 10.6% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong was 0.6% in 2019, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.