Population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population, age 16, female was 37,820 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China is 37,820, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 44,195 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,820, in 2015.
Hong Kong, China ranks 115th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,372 | — |
| 1991 | 41,566 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41,847 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42,189 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42,568 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 42,965 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43,384 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43,798 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 44,110 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44,195 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43,977 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43,379 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42,455 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 41,429 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 40,610 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40,209 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40,331 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40,872 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,589 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42,129 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42,239 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,845 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41,044 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39,974 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37,820 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,799 | 41,372 | 44,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,698 | 40,209 | 43,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,584 | 37,820 | 42,239 | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Population, age 16, female in Hong Kong, China was 37,820 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 44,195 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,820 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population, age 16, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.