School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 367,892 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
367,892 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
116th
of 203 countries
All-time high
592,052 number
in 1983
All-time low
315,684 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China is 367,892 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 592,052 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 315,684 number, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 315,684 number | — |
| 1971 | 340,882 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 360,564 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 376,169 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 392,872 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 414,981 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 442,658 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 471,628 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 504,007 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 535,435 number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 560,822 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 578,564 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 590,614 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 592,052 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 582,882 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 565,933 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 543,700 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 529,226 number | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 512,934 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 498,333 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 486,957 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 477,431 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 469,944 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 462,514 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 453,654 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 443,372 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 432,753 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 436,144 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 441,653 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 448,309 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 454,396 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 457,907 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 459,765 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 459,743 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 457,649 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 454,191 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 450,229 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 456,250 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 455,921 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 450,733 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 444,246 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 438,524 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 443,292 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 445,207 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 440,003 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 429,431 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 415,156 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 403,883 number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 387,660 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 367,892 number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415,488 number | 315,684 number | 535,435 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,506 number | 498,333 number | 592,052 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,273 number | 432,753 number | 486,957 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,678 number | 450,229 number | 459,765 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,529 number | 367,892 number | 445,207 number | 10 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 367,892 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 592,052 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,684 number in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.