Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 493,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 493,800 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 754,400 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 472,700, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 129th of 197 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 754,400 | — |
| 2002 | 750,500 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 741,200 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 728,800 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 703,600 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 675,400 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 664,100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 631,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 601,700 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 570,600 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 540,600 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 505,200 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 486,200 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 480,700 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 481,700 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 484,700 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 499,300 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 512,300 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 534,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 534,900 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 531,600 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 507,000 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 482,700 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 472,700 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 493,800 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694,522 | 601,700 | 754,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 509,530 | 480,700 | 570,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,783 | 472,700 | 534,900 | 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 493,800 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 754,400 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,700 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release