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 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 6.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 357.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
Hong Kong, China ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 4.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 6.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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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 6.4% in 2025, 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 10.5% in 2000.
- 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 1.3% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 357.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release