School age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 74,895 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
74,895 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
172,033 number
in 2000
All-time low
72,233 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong is 74,895 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 172,033 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,233 number, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 124th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,233 number | — |
| 1971 | 75,477 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 80,522 number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 86,570 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 92,508 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 97,978 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 103,065 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 105,948 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 108,301 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 110,288 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 112,109 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 112,560 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 109,969 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 104,632 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 98,230 number | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 91,501 number | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 85,515 number | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 85,052 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 86,364 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 87,362 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 86,956 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 85,503 number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 84,190 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 82,500 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 80,471 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 77,955 number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 75,622 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 79,325 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 167,886 number | +111.6% |
| 1999 | 171,743 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 172,033 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 170,279 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 171,751 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 172,007 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 171,073 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 169,620 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 168,606 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 168,855 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 169,459 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 169,907 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 168,680 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 165,343 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 118,118 number | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 113,172 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 107,979 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 102,183 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 95,739 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 90,105 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 84,100 number | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 78,602 number | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 74,895 number | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,289 number | 72,233 number | 110,288 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,329 number | 85,052 number | 112,560 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,215 number | 75,622 number | 171,743 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,359 number | 168,606 number | 172,033 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,402 number | 78,602 number | 168,680 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,895 number | 74,895 number | 74,895 number | 1 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.021 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Hong Kong was 74,895 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 172,033 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,233 number in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.