School age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 96,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
96,000
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
132nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
137,300
in 2003
All-time low
79,400
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201320252001: 133.9k2002: 134.5k2003: 137.3k2004: 132.8k2005: 131.7k2006: 127.8k2007: 129.1k2008: 128.2k2009: 127.2k2010: 123.0k2011: 113.2k2012: 103.3k2013: 95.8k2014: 88.8k2015: 85.5k2016: 81.7k2017: 82.7k2018: 80.9k2019: 85.2k2020: 90.5k2021: 94.7k2022: 84.4k2023: 80.6k2024: 79.4k2025: 96.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 96,000.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 137,300 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79,400, in 2024.

That places Hong Kong, China 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 133,900
2002 134,500 +0.4%
2003 137,300 +2.1%
2004 132,800 -3.3%
2005 131,700 -0.8%
2006 127,800 -3.0%
2007 129,100 +1.0%
2008 128,200 -0.7%
2009 127,200 -0.8%
2010 123,000 -3.3%
2011 113,200 -8.0%
2012 103,300 -8.7%
2013 95,800 -7.3%
2014 88,800 -7.3%
2015 85,500 -3.7%
2016 81,700 -4.4%
2017 82,700 +1.2%
2018 80,900 -2.2%
2019 85,200 +5.3%
2020 90,500 +6.2%
2021 94,700 +4.6%
2022 84,400 -10.9%
2023 80,600 -4.5%
2024 79,400 -1.5%
2025 96,000 +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131,389 127,200 137,300 9
2010s 94,010 80,900 123,000 10
2020s 87,600 79,400 96,000 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 133 Namibia 91,641 compare
  5. 134 Lithuania 91,373 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 96,000 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 137,300 in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 79,400 in 2024.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release