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

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 543 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
543 number
Change on year
down 61.7%
World rank
123rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
66,580 number
in 2002
All-time low
543 number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201020192001: 65.5k number2002: 66.6k number2003: 61.9k number2004: 61.6k number2005: 60.5k number2006: 60.6k number2007: 58.0k number2008: 57.2k number2009: 53.9k number2010: 38.2k number2011: 44.1k number2012: 16.0k number2013: 15.6k number2014: 14.6k number2015: 13.4k number2016: 7.9k number2017: 5.7k number2018: 1.4k number2019: 543 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China is 543 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 66,580 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 543 number, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 123rd out of 138 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, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 65,492 number
2002 66,580 number +1.7%
2003 61,911 number -7.0%
2004 61,577 number -0.5%
2005 60,525 number -1.7%
2006 60,583 number +0.1%
2007 57,951 number -4.3%
2008 57,214 number -1.3%
2009 53,861 number -5.9%
2010 38,185 number -29.1%
2011 44,135 number +15.6%
2012 15,996 number -63.8%
2013 15,570 number -2.7%
2014 14,631 number -6.0%
2015 13,361 number -8.7%
2016 7,892 number -40.9%
2017 5,681 number -28.0%
2018 1,416 number -75.1%
2019 543 number -61.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 543 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,744 number, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 543 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,938 number, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 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 -75.1% 5,681 number 1,416 number
2012 -63.8% 44,135 number 15,996 number
2019 -61.7% 1,416 number 543 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,633 number 53,861 number 66,580 number 9
2010s 15,741 number 543 number 44,135 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 120 Macau, China 731 number compare
  2. 121 Lithuania 620 number compare
  3. 122 Ireland 584 number compare
  4. 124 Cayman Islands 475 number compare
  5. 125 Samoa 449 number compare
  6. 126 Israel 430 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China was 543 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 66,580 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 543 number in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/