School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 154,331 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
154,331 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
354,677 number
in 2000
All-time low
151,395 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 154,331 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 354,677 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 151,395 number, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 151,395 number | — |
| 1971 | 158,196 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 167,436 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 178,270 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 189,217 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 200,029 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 210,964 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 218,432 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 224,774 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 230,163 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 234,602 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 235,324 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 229,030 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 217,253 number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 203,801 number | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 190,403 number | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 179,274 number | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 176,874 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 178,325 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 179,834 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 179,383 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 177,342 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 174,628 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 171,006 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 167,041 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 162,830 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 159,360 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 164,126 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 344,291 number | +109.8% |
| 1999 | 352,072 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 354,677 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 353,571 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 353,990 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 352,212 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 349,346 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 346,873 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 345,909 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 346,226 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 347,494 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 348,609 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 346,930 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 341,323 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 244,192 number | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 234,554 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 224,932 number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 214,099 number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 201,154 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 187,970 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 174,060 number | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 161,860 number | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 154,331 number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,888 number | 151,395 number | 230,163 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,472 number | 176,874 number | 235,324 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,208 number | 159,360 number | 352,072 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,891 number | 345,909 number | 354,677 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,107 number | 161,860 number | 346,930 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,331 number | 154,331 number | 154,331 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 154,331 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 354,677 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,395 number in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.