School age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: School age population, tertiary education, male was 139,300 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
139,300
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
127th
of 221 countries
All-time high
229,300
in 2001
All-time low
123,800
in 2024
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201320252001: 229.3k2002: 227.4k2003: 226.3k2004: 226.9k2005: 226.7k2006: 224.1k2007: 220.7k2008: 220.5k2009: 220.6k2010: 222.6k2011: 224.4k2012: 225.1k2013: 224.4k2014: 222.3k2015: 220.5k2016: 216.3k2017: 209.2k2018: 193.8k2019: 180.4k2020: 165.0k2021: 149.0k2022: 141.7k2023: 136.6k2024: 123.8k2025: 139.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 139,300 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 229,300 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 123,800, in 2024.

Hong Kong ranks 127th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 229,300
2002 227,400 -0.8%
2003 226,300 -0.5%
2004 226,900 +0.3%
2005 226,700 -0.1%
2006 224,100 -1.1%
2007 220,700 -1.5%
2008 220,500 -0.1%
2009 220,600 +0.0%
2010 222,600 +0.9%
2011 224,400 +0.8%
2012 225,100 +0.3%
2013 224,400 -0.3%
2014 222,300 -0.9%
2015 220,500 -0.8%
2016 216,300 -1.9%
2017 209,200 -3.3%
2018 193,800 -7.4%
2019 180,400 -6.9%
2020 165,000 -8.5%
2021 149,000 -9.7%
2022 141,700 -4.9%
2023 136,600 -3.6%
2024 123,800 -9.4%
2025 139,300 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 224,722 220,500 229,300 9
2010s 213,900 180,400 225,100 10
2020s 142,567 123,800 165,000 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 124 New Zealand 168,000 compare
  2. 125 Finland 158,454 compare
  3. 126 Bulgaria 144,912 compare
  4. 128 Gambia 135,211 compare
  5. 129 Slovakia 132,750 compare
  6. 130 Namibia 131,339 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Hong Kong was 139,300 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 229,300 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 123,800 in 2024.
How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Hong Kong ranks 127th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release