School age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, tertiary education, female was 179,774 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
179,774 number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 203 countries
All-time high
283,074 number
in 1983
All-time low
151,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong stood at 179,774 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 283,074 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 151,257 number, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,257 number | — |
| 1971 | 164,960 number | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 174,901 number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 183,042 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 192,047 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 203,704 number | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 217,521 number | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 228,875 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 241,595 number | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 254,078 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 264,488 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 272,463 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 279,979 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 283,074 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 281,179 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 274,921 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 265,015 number | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 259,920 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 253,463 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 247,484 number | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 242,796 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 238,451 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 235,415 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 231,540 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 226,271 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 219,975 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 213,206 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 216,597 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 221,806 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 227,749 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 232,749 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 235,195 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 235,404 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 234,573 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 233,025 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 231,095 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 228,787 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 234,232 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 234,513 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 230,505 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 224,873 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 219,252 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 220,159 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 221,536 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 218,293 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 211,735 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 202,998 number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 197,822 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 189,789 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 179,774 number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,198 number | 151,257 number | 254,078 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,199 number | 247,484 number | 283,074 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,381 number | 213,206 number | 242,796 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,008 number | 228,787 number | 235,404 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,623 number | 179,774 number | 224,873 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0228 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Hong Kong was 179,774 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 283,074 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,257 number in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.