School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, early childhood education, female was 61,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
61,800
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
148,600
in 2001
All-time low
61,800
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201320252001: 148.6k2002: 141.3k2003: 131.4k2004: 122.8k2005: 116.2k2006: 72.9k2007: 69.7k2008: 71.2k2009: 66.8k2010: 67.6k2011: 70.3k2012: 76.4k2013: 77.4k2014: 80.3k2015: 83.9k2016: 90.7k2017: 85.9k2018: 84.7k2019: 79.4k2020: 82.2k2021: 76.0k2022: 77.8k2023: 70.2k2024: 64.8k2025: 61.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China is 61,800, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 148,600 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61,800, in 2025.

Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd of 207 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.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 148,600
2002 141,300 -4.9%
2003 131,400 -7.0%
2004 122,800 -6.5%
2005 116,200 -5.4%
2006 72,900 -37.3%
2007 69,700 -4.4%
2008 71,200 +2.2%
2009 66,800 -6.2%
2010 67,600 +1.2%
2011 70,300 +4.0%
2012 76,400 +8.7%
2013 77,400 +1.3%
2014 80,300 +3.7%
2015 83,900 +4.5%
2016 90,700 +8.1%
2017 85,900 -5.3%
2018 84,700 -1.4%
2019 79,400 -6.3%
2020 82,200 +3.5%
2021 76,000 -7.5%
2022 77,800 +2.4%
2023 70,200 -9.8%
2024 64,800 -7.7%
2025 61,800 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,544 66,800 148,600 9
2010s 79,660 67,600 90,700 10
2020s 72,133 61,800 82,200 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Hong Kong, China was 61,800 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 148,600 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 61,800 in 2025.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release