School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 30,530 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 30,530 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 55,378 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25,050 number, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong, China 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,741 number | — |
| 1971 | 54,146 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 54,748 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55,017 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 55,378 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 55,306 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53,871 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 50,471 number | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 47,969 number | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 45,620 number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 43,660 number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 42,974 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 43,609 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 44,011 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 44,519 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 45,143 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 45,502 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 44,662 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 44,046 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 43,520 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43,073 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 42,824 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 42,794 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 42,986 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 43,559 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44,131 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44,045 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43,208 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 42,904 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31,854 number | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 29,610 number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 27,102 number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25,175 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 25,050 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26,598 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 27,882 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 29,266 number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 30,530 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,527 number | 45,620 number | 55,378 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,165 number | 42,974 number | 45,502 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,280 number | 42,794 number | 44,131 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,817 number | 25,050 number | 31,854 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,530 number | 30,530 number | 30,530 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 30,530 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55,378 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,050 number in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.