Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 68,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68,100
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
123rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
91,100
in 2001
All-time low
49,100
in 2018
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong stood at 68,100.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong peaked at 91,100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49,100, in 2018.
Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 220 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91,100 | — |
| 2002 | 86,800 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 88,600 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82,300 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 85,200 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 83,500 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 84,300 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,200 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 76,600 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 65,600 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 60,500 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 61,300 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 51,800 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 54,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 55,300 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 54,500 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 49,100 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 62,800 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 66,000 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 58,200 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 53,300 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 51,900 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 58,500 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 68,100 | +16.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 68,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 68,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,144 | 80,200 | 91,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,150 | 49,100 | 76,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,333 | 51,900 | 68,100 | 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 secondary general in Hong Kong?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong was 68,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 91,100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,100 in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Hong Kong ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release