Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 178,750 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
178,750 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
263,482 number
in 2008
All-time low
134,300 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 134.3k number1972: 143.9k number1973: 154.1k number1974: 165.9k number1975: 183.9k number1976: 196.2k number1977: 211.2k number1978: 224.3k number1979: 235.3k number1980: 238.2k number1981: 237.7k number1982: 233.5k number1983: 228.9k number1984: 226.4k number1985: 228.7k number1986: 227.4k number1987: 230.2k number1988: 233.2k number1996: 241.3k number2001: 252.6k number2002: 251.5k number2003: 249.5k number2004: 251.8k number2005: 254.5k number2006: 256.2k number2007: 261.4k number2008: 263.5k number2009: 262.6k number2010: 261.6k number2011: 251.1k number2012: 251.5k number2013: 229.2k number2014: 218.3k number2015: 206.9k number2016: 195.2k number2017: 187.5k number2018: 183.0k number2019: 178.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong stood at 178,750 number.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 263,482 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134,300 number, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Hong Kong, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 134,300 number
1972 143,929 number +7.2%
1973 154,123 number +7.1%
1974 165,916 number +7.7%
1975 183,857 number +10.8%
1976 196,250 number +6.7%
1977 211,206 number +7.6%
1978 224,301 number +6.2%
1979 235,282 number +4.9%
1980 238,207 number +1.2%
1981 237,737 number -0.2%
1982 233,490 number -1.8%
1983 228,937 number -1.9%
1984 226,389 number -1.1%
1985 228,701 number +1.0%
1986 227,413 number -0.6%
1987 230,211 number +1.2%
1988 233,193 number +1.3%
1996 241,312 number +3.5%
2001 252,550 number +4.7%
2002 251,524 number -0.4%
2003 249,463 number -0.8%
2004 251,824 number +0.9%
2005 254,481 number +1.1%
2006 256,240 number +0.7%
2007 261,425 number +2.0%
2008 263,482 number +0.8%
2009 262,564 number -0.3%
2010 261,620 number -0.4%
2011 251,112 number -4.0%
2012 251,520 number +0.2%
2013 229,247 number -8.9%
2014 218,259 number -4.8%
2015 206,865 number -5.2%
2016 195,235 number -5.6%
2017 187,517 number -4.0%
2018 183,030 number -2.4%
2019 178,750 number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 183,240 number 134,300 number 235,282 number 9
1980s 231,586 number 226,389 number 238,207 number 9
1990s 241,312 number 241,312 number 241,312 number 1
2000s 255,950 number 249,463 number 263,482 number 9
2010s 216,316 number 178,750 number 261,620 number 10

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  3. 114 Congo 182,429 number compare
  4. 116 Uruguay 172,351 number compare
  5. 117 Croatia 166,800 number compare
  6. 118 Panama 159,982 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hong Kong was 178,750 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 263,482 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 134,300 number in 1971.
How does Hong Kong rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.