Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 5.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.62
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
110th
of 117 countries
All-time high
8.28
in 2020
All-time low
5.62
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Hong Kong, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Hong Kong stood at 5.62. 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 in Hong Kong peaked at 8.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2023.
Hong Kong ranks 110th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.97 | — |
| 2010 | 6.59 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.19 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.77 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.28 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 6.33 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 6.48 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | -13.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.62 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 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 6.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 5.76 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.62 | 8.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Hong Kong?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Hong Kong was 5.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Hong Kong ranks 110th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from 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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