Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 317.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 317.79 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 489.32 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 226.35 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 226.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 245.99 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 268.62 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 295.19 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 335.05 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 365 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 395.62 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 424.54 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 453.55 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 463.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 468.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 469.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 464.25 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 457.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 458.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 454.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 460.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 463.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 451.25 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 466.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 465.27 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 464.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 469.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 474.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 476.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 485.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 489.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 487.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 484.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 463.63 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 463.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 417.97 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 395.98 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 375.04 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 354.04 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 340 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 332.32 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 325.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 326.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 327 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 322.7 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 317.79 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 334.43 units per square kilometre | 226.35 units per square kilometre | 453.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 462.4 units per square kilometre | 454.92 units per square kilometre | 469.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 451.25 units per square kilometre | 451.25 units per square kilometre | 451.25 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 475.51 units per square kilometre | 464.02 units per square kilometre | 489.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 395.18 units per square kilometre | 325.01 units per square kilometre | 484.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.4 units per square kilometre | 317.79 units per square kilometre | 327 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Monaco 1,669 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 917.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 242.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 228.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 144.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 317.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 489.32 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.35 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.