Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1,974 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,974 number
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
124th
of 142 countries
All-time high
139,772 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,974 number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201020192001: 139.4k number2002: 139.8k number2003: 128.8k number2004: 127.6k number2005: 125.4k number2006: 125.0k number2007: 118.1k number2008: 118.3k number2009: 112.3k number2010: 80.4k number2011: 92.6k number2012: 34.7k number2013: 33.7k number2014: 32.0k number2015: 29.5k number2016: 18.1k number2017: 12.1k number2018: 3.2k number2019: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,974 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 139,772 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,974 number, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 124th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 139,441 number
2002 139,772 number +0.2%
2003 128,843 number -7.8%
2004 127,601 number -1.0%
2005 125,446 number -1.7%
2006 125,011 number -0.3%
2007 118,089 number -5.5%
2008 118,347 number +0.2%
2009 112,296 number -5.1%
2010 80,356 number -28.4%
2011 92,559 number +15.2%
2012 34,696 number -62.5%
2013 33,749 number -2.7%
2014 32,037 number -5.1%
2015 29,536 number -7.8%
2016 18,056 number -38.9%
2017 12,148 number -32.7%
2018 3,167 number -73.9%
2019 1,974 number -37.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1,974 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 13% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1,974 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -73.9% 12,148 number 3,167 number
2012 -62.5% 92,559 number 34,696 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126,094 number 112,296 number 139,772 number 9
2010s 33,828 number 1,974 number 92,559 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 121 Slovenia 2,235 number compare
  2. 122 Tonga 2,146 number compare
  3. 123 Lithuania 2,039 number compare
  4. 125 Macau, China 1,969 number compare
  5. 126 Cyprus 1,924 number compare
  6. 127 Samoa 1,909 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hong Kong, China was 1,974 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 139,772 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,974 number in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 124th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/