School age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 65,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
65,700
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
137th
of 222 countries
All-time high
108,900
in 2001
All-time low
65,700
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001201320252001: 108.9k2002: 99.3k2003: 91.6k2004: 89.1k2005: 83.1k2006: 79.7k2007: 74.7k2008: 74.7k2009: 70.8k2010: 72.6k2011: 76.2k2012: 82.6k2013: 82.8k2014: 86.4k2015: 90.3k2016: 97.5k2017: 91.8k2018: 89.7k2019: 84.1k2020: 87.5k2021: 80.4k2022: 81.3k2023: 73.3k2024: 69.0k2025: 65.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 65,700. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 108,900 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65,700, in 2025.

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, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 108,900
2002 99,300 -8.8%
2003 91,600 -7.8%
2004 89,100 -2.7%
2005 83,100 -6.7%
2006 79,700 -4.1%
2007 74,700 -6.3%
2008 74,700 +0.0%
2009 70,800 -5.2%
2010 72,600 +2.5%
2011 76,200 +5.0%
2012 82,600 +8.4%
2013 82,800 +0.2%
2014 86,400 +4.3%
2015 90,300 +4.5%
2016 97,500 +8.0%
2017 91,800 -5.8%
2018 89,700 -2.3%
2019 84,100 -6.2%
2020 87,500 +4.0%
2021 80,400 -8.1%
2022 81,300 +1.1%
2023 73,300 -9.8%
2024 69,000 -5.9%
2025 65,700 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,767 70,800 108,900 9
2010s 85,400 72,600 97,500 10
2020s 76,200 65,700 87,500 6

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  5. 139 Ireland 61,223 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Hong Kong, China was 65,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 108,900 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 65,700 in 2025.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release