Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 5.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 110th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.0% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -13.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.9%, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, China was 5.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.