Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 340,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
340,877
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
513,787
in 2008
All-time low
230,879
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720241971: 230.9k1972: 250.9k1973: 274.0k1974: 301.1k1975: 338.4k1976: 368.7k1977: 395.6k1978: 424.5k1979: 453.5k1980: 463.8k1981: 469.0k1982: 464.9k1983: 459.6k1984: 453.4k1985: 454.1k1986: 450.4k1987: 455.7k1988: 458.4k1996: 473.8k2001: 490.0k2002: 488.5k2003: 487.2k2004: 492.8k2005: 498.4k2006: 500.7k2007: 510.3k2008: 513.8k2009: 511.9k2010: 508.3k2011: 486.8k2012: 486.9k2013: 438.9k2014: 415.8k2015: 393.8k2016: 371.7k2017: 357.0k2018: 348.9k2019: 341.3k2020: 342.4k2021: 343.4k2022: 338.8k2023: 333.7k2024: 340.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China stood at 340,877.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China peaked at 513,787 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 230,879, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 230,879
1972 250,906 +8.7%
1973 273,988 +9.2%
1974 301,096 +9.9%
1975 338,400 +12.4%
1976 368,655 +8.9%
1977 395,621 +7.3%
1978 424,538 +7.3%
1979 453,546 +6.8%
1980 463,798 +2.3%
1981 468,975 +1.1%
1982 464,923 -0.9%
1983 459,611 -1.1%
1984 453,369 -1.4%
1985 454,061 +0.2%
1986 450,367 -0.8%
1987 455,738 +1.2%
1988 458,444 +0.6%
1996 473,817 +3.4%
2001 490,039 +3.4%
2002 488,537 -0.3%
2003 487,218 -0.3%
2004 492,779 +1.1%
2005 498,354 +1.1%
2006 500,708 +0.5%
2007 510,284 +1.9%
2008 513,787 +0.7%
2009 511,872 -0.4%
2010 508,269 -0.7%
2011 486,817 -4.2%
2012 486,942 +0.0%
2013 438,868 -9.9%
2014 415,782 -5.3%
2015 393,791 -5.3%
2016 371,740 -5.6%
2017 356,998 -4.0%
2018 348,937 -2.3%
2019 341,264 -2.2%
2020 342,433 +0.3%
2021 343,352 +0.3%
2022 338,837 -1.3%
2023 333,676 -1.5%
2024 340,877 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 337,514 230,879 453,546 9
1980s 458,810 450,367 468,975 9
1990s 473,817 473,817 473,817 1
2000s 499,286 487,218 513,787 9
2010s 414,941 341,264 508,269 10
2020s 339,835 333,676 343,352 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 116 El Salvador 417,193 compare
  2. 117 Mongolia 412,877 compare
  3. 118 Gambia 369,783 compare
  4. 120 Congo 339,250 compare
  5. 121 Uruguay 337,808 compare
  6. 122 Croatia 325,996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China was 340,877 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 513,787 in 2008.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 230,879 in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.