Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 340,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 513,787 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 230,879, in 1971.
Hong Kong 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, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 340,877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 340,877 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 340,877 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 513,787 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,879 in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.