School age population, upper secondary education, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 80,600 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
80,600
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
127th
of 220 countries
All-time high
187,300
in 2001
All-time low
78,900
in 2022
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201320252001: 187.3k2002: 179.4k2003: 174.6k2004: 175.5k2005: 174.9k2006: 179.6k2007: 182.2k2008: 180.0k2009: 176.9k2010: 174.0k2011: 174.1k2012: 127.8k2013: 123.9k2014: 114.3k2015: 103.8k2016: 96.1k2017: 88.7k2018: 84.2k2019: 80.7k2020: 83.3k2021: 80.5k2022: 78.9k2023: 81.3k2024: 85.1k2025: 80.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 80,600 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 187,300 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78,900, in 2022.

Hong Kong ranks 127th of 220 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, upper secondary education, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 187,300
2002 179,400 -4.2%
2003 174,600 -2.7%
2004 175,500 +0.5%
2005 174,900 -0.3%
2006 179,600 +2.7%
2007 182,200 +1.4%
2008 180,000 -1.2%
2009 176,900 -1.7%
2010 174,000 -1.6%
2011 174,100 +0.1%
2012 127,800 -26.6%
2013 123,900 -3.1%
2014 114,300 -7.7%
2015 103,800 -9.2%
2016 96,100 -7.4%
2017 88,700 -7.7%
2018 84,200 -5.1%
2019 80,700 -4.2%
2020 83,300 +3.2%
2021 80,500 -3.4%
2022 78,900 -2.0%
2023 81,300 +3.0%
2024 85,100 +4.7%
2025 80,600 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178,933 174,600 187,300 9
2010s 116,760 80,700 174,100 10
2020s 81,617 78,900 85,100 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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  3. 126 Kuwait 92,574 compare
  4. 128 Croatia 79,922 compare
  5. 129 Georgia 77,364 compare
  6. 130 Costa Rica 76,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Hong Kong?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Hong Kong was 80,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 187,300 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 78,900 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Hong Kong ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release