Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.84 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong is 1.84 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong peaked at 1.84 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9442 GPIA, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9679 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9518 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9682 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9921 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9486 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9497 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9583 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9953 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9442 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.996 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9912 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 1.71 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 1.84 GPIA | +7.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.84 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.84 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +41.5% | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9486 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9442 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.84 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hong Kong was 1.84 GPIA in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9442 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 youth of 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