Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 32,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 32,800 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 44,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,700, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 126th 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, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44,000 | — |
| 2002 | 42,200 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 42,700 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 39,900 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 41,600 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 41,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40,900 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40,700 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 37,300 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 31,600 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 29,300 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 29,400 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24,700 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 26,100 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27,300 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 26,800 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23,700 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 30,500 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 32,300 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 28,400 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 26,000 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 25,200 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 28,100 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 32,800 | +16.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 32,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,606, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 32,800 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,333 | 39,000 | 44,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,670 | 23,700 | 37,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,800 | 25,200 | 32,800 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China was 32,800 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,700 in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release