Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 48,600 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 48,600 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong peaked at 79,400 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42,600, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79,400 | — |
| 2002 | 77,900 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72,200 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 70,700 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60,800 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 56,300 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 57,700 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 48,600 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 50,700 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 51,300 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49,700 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42,600 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 54,500 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 55,800 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56,800 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57,400 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62,000 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 65,200 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 70,600 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 50,400 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 57,300 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 56,100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 54,000 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 49,700 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 48,600 | -2.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 48,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 48,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,811 | 48,600 | 79,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,590 | 42,600 | 70,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,683 | 48,600 | 57,300 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hong Kong was 48,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 79,400 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,600 in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Hong Kong ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release