School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57,676 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 57,676 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108,627 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48,727 number, in 2016.
Hong Kong, China ranks 128th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,063 number | — |
| 1971 | 105,127 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 106,615 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 107,542 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 108,627 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 108,588 number | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 105,384 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 98,295 number | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 93,038 number | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 88,298 number | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 84,579 number | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 83,549 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 84,069 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 84,392 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 85,091 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 86,151 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 86,823 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 85,498 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 84,544 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 83,738 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 83,023 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 82,533 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82,218 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82,620 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 84,068 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 85,624 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 85,723 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83,680 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 82,941 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61,230 number | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 56,966 number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 52,473 number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 49,090 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 48,727 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50,969 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 52,979 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 55,386 number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 57,676 number | +4.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 57,676 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 51,791 number, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 57,676 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,676 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.2% | 82,941 number | 61,230 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,358 number | 88,298 number | 108,627 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,843 number | 83,549 number | 86,823 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,603 number | 82,218 number | 85,723 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,478 number | 48,727 number | 61,230 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,676 number | 57,676 number | 57,676 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 57,676 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 108,627 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,727 number in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.