Population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population, ages 12-16, total was 357,986 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 357,986 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong peaked at 440,419 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 357,986, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 426,493 | — |
| 1991 | 428,439 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 432,192 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 436,480 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 439,611 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 440,419 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 438,279 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 433,622 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 427,657 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 422,162 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 418,400 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 416,721 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 416,603 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 417,372 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 417,987 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 417,658 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 416,346 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 414,240 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 411,072 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 406,563 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 400,591 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 392,951 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 383,883 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 374,281 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 365,355 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 357,986 | -2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 357,986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,765, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 357,986 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 325,536, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,535 | 422,162 | 440,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,296 | 406,563 | 418,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,174 | 357,986 | 400,591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Hong Kong was 357,986 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 440,419 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,986 in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.