School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 60,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
60,200
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
111th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95,200
in 2001
All-time low
43,100
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201320252001: 95.2k2002: 91.1k2003: 86.9k2004: 87.6k2005: 83.3k2006: 84.1k2007: 93.2k2008: 89.9k2009: 91.3k2010: 85.7k2011: 87.6k2012: 84.9k2013: 87.6k2014: 87.8k2015: 83.0k2016: 79.2k2017: 68.4k2018: 62.0k2019: 61.9k2020: 51.6k2021: 54.3k2022: 49.8k2023: 51.1k2024: 43.1k2025: 60.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China is 60,200, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 95,200 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43,100, in 2024.

That places Hong Kong, China 111th out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 95,200
2002 91,100 -4.3%
2003 86,900 -4.6%
2004 87,600 +0.8%
2005 83,300 -4.9%
2006 84,100 +1.0%
2007 93,200 +10.8%
2008 89,900 -3.5%
2009 91,300 +1.6%
2010 85,700 -6.1%
2011 87,600 +2.2%
2012 84,900 -3.1%
2013 87,600 +3.2%
2014 87,800 +0.2%
2015 83,000 -5.5%
2016 79,200 -4.6%
2017 68,400 -13.6%
2018 62,000 -9.4%
2019 61,900 -0.2%
2020 51,600 -16.6%
2021 54,300 +5.2%
2022 49,800 -8.3%
2023 51,100 +2.6%
2024 43,100 -15.7%
2025 60,200 +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,178 83,300 95,200 9
2010s 78,810 61,900 87,800 10
2020s 51,683 43,100 60,200 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 108 New Zealand 69,200 compare
  2. 109 Norway 65,716 compare
  3. 110 Finland 62,584 compare
  4. 112 Bhutan 54,228 compare
  5. 113 Slovakia 52,862 compare
  6. 114 Botswana 49,811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Hong Kong, China was 60,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 95,200 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 43,100 in 2024.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release