How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Hong Kong, China

0.4%

in 2019

Ireland

0.4%

in 2018

Hong Kong, China rank

137th

Ireland rank

136th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Hong Kong, China
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 138 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.6%	1.7%	18.9%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	9.5%	0.3%	9.2%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?: 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/