Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 176,245 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
176,245 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
87th
of 171 countries
All-time high
205,497 number
in 2003
All-time low
138,393 number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201120192003: 205.5k number2004: 194.0k number2005: 186.0k number2006: 149.2k number2007: 140.8k number2008: 138.4k number2009: 139.2k number2010: 142.0k number2011: 150.5k number2012: 159.0k number2013: 166.4k number2014: 171.5k number2015: 178.1k number2016: 187.2k number2017: 185.8k number2018: 183.0k number2019: 176.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 176,245 number.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 205,497 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 138,393 number, in 2008.

Hong Kong, China ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 205,497 number
2004 193,990 number -5.6%
2005 185,971 number -4.1%
2006 149,155 number -19.8%
2007 140,783 number -5.6%
2008 138,393 number -1.7%
2009 139,228 number +0.6%
2010 141,967 number +2.0%
2011 150,457 number +6.0%
2012 159,040 number +5.7%
2013 166,400 number +4.6%
2014 171,497 number +3.1%
2015 178,119 number +3.9%
2016 187,155 number +5.1%
2017 185,799 number -0.7%
2018 182,995 number -1.5%
2019 176,245 number -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164,717 number 138,393 number 205,497 number 7
2010s 169,967 number 141,967 number 187,155 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 84 New Zealand 190,976 number compare
  2. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 188,147 number compare
  3. 86 Niger 177,822 number compare
  4. 88 Switzerland 173,911 number compare
  5. 89 Ireland 172,954 number compare
  6. 90 Togo 172,225 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 176,245 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 205,497 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 138,393 number in 2008.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.