School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age male in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age male was 32,861 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Hong Kong stood at 32,861 number.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 46,116 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32,746 number, in 2018.
That places Hong Kong 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age male in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,771 number | — |
| 1999 | 44,826 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 45,749 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 46,116 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,830 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45,245 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44,730 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44,279 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44,177 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44,196 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44,432 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44,688 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,102 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45,033 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43,835 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 42,134 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 40,657 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 39,387 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 37,779 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 35,423 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 32,746 number | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 32,861 number | +0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 32,861 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,861 number, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 32,861 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,861 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,298 number | 43,771 number | 44,826 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 44,944 number | 44,177 number | 46,116 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,496 number | 32,746 number | 45,102 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 101 Puerto Rico 39,850 number compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 37,611 number compare
- 103 Norway 34,488 number compare
- 105 Eritrea 32,139 number compare
- 106 Finland 30,724 number compare
- 107 New Zealand 30,557 number compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Hong Kong?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Hong Kong was 32,861 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46,116 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,746 number in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.