School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 48,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China is 48,400, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China peaked at 77,900 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42,900, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong, China 137th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77,900 | — |
| 2002 | 71,100 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 68,000 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 60,300 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 55,800 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 59,200 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48,100 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 50,700 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 51,500 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49,000 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 42,900 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 54,400 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 55,000 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56,200 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56,900 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61,400 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 64,400 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 68,900 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 49,400 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 59,400 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 53,400 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 56,600 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49,900 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 47,300 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 48,400 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,289 | 48,100 | 77,900 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55,850 | 42,900 | 68,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,500 | 47,300 | 59,400 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hong Kong, China was 48,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77,900 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,900 in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release