Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.45 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.45 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.6 modelled data
in 2021
All-time low
0.8407 modelled data
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China is 1.45 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.6 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8407 modelled data, in 2009.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9932 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9118 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8544 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8407 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8664 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.914 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 modelled data | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.45 modelled data | -3.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.45 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.45 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8407 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 0.8664 modelled data | 1.47 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 modelled data | 1.45 modelled data | 1.6 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, China was 1.45 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8407 modelled data in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release