Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was -6.3 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-6.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 241.1%
World rank
155th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.26 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-16.21 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
34
1972–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1972–2018

-20-10010201972199520181972: 7.5 % change on previous year1973: 10.1 % change on previous year1974: 13.3 % change on previous year1975: 9 % change on previous year1976: 4.4 % change on previous year1977: 9.4 % change on previous year1978: 12.7 % change on previous year1979: 4.4 % change on previous year1980: 7 % change on previous year1981: 4.7 % change on previous year1982: 4.7 % change on previous year1983: -3.1 % change on previous year1984: -1.7 % change on previous year1985: 22.3 % change on previous year1986: 3 % change on previous year1987: 8.4 % change on previous year1988: 8.7 % change on previous year2002: -8.5 % change on previous year2003: -15.6 % change on previous year2004: 1.6 % change on previous year2005: -11.8 % change on previous year2006: -14.9 % change on previous year2007: -12.9 % change on previous year2008: -16.2 % change on previous year2009: -10 % change on previous year2010: -3 % change on previous year2011: -5 % change on previous year2012: 18.2 % change on previous year2013: -0.683 % change on previous year2014: 14.6 % change on previous year2015: 11 % change on previous year2016: -3.8 % change on previous year2017: 4.5 % change on previous year2018: -6.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China is -6.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.26 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.21 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Hong Kong, China ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1972 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 7.46 % change on previous year
1973 10.06 % change on previous year +34.8%
1974 13.32 % change on previous year +32.4%
1975 8.99 % change on previous year -32.5%
1976 4.41 % change on previous year -51.0%
1977 9.35 % change on previous year +112.2%
1978 12.69 % change on previous year +35.6%
1979 4.42 % change on previous year -65.2%
1980 7.01 % change on previous year +58.7%
1981 4.73 % change on previous year -32.5%
1982 4.75 % change on previous year +0.3%
1983 -3.07 % change on previous year -164.7%
1984 -1.68 % change on previous year -45.2%
1985 22.26 % change on previous year -1423.0%
1986 2.96 % change on previous year -86.7%
1987 8.45 % change on previous year +185.3%
1988 8.68 % change on previous year +2.8%
2002 -8.54 % change on previous year -198.3%
2003 -15.58 % change on previous year +82.5%
2004 1.6 % change on previous year -110.3%
2005 -11.77 % change on previous year -834.7%
2006 -14.9 % change on previous year +26.6%
2007 -12.86 % change on previous year -13.7%
2008 -16.21 % change on previous year +26.0%
2009 -10.02 % change on previous year -38.2%
2010 -3.04 % change on previous year -69.6%
2011 -4.99 % change on previous year +64.1%
2012 18.2 % change on previous year -464.6%
2013 -0.6825 % change on previous year -103.8%
2014 14.62 % change on previous year -2242.5%
2015 10.99 % change on previous year -24.9%
2016 -3.81 % change on previous year -134.6%
2017 4.47 % change on previous year -217.3%
2018 -6.3 % change on previous year -241.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.84 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 13.32 % change on previous year 8
1980s 6.01 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 22.26 % change on previous year 9
2000s -11.04 % change on previous year -16.21 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 8
2010s 3.27 % change on previous year -6.3 % change on previous year 18.2 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  2. 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of -5.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 Republic of Moldova -6.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 Barbados -6.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Djibouti -6.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Afghanistan -7.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was -6.3 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.26 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -16.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 7,079 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.