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

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 1,431 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,431 number
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
114th
of 138 countries
All-time high
73,949 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,431 number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201020192001: 73.9k number2002: 73.2k number2003: 66.9k number2004: 66.0k number2005: 64.9k number2006: 64.4k number2007: 60.1k number2008: 61.1k number2009: 58.4k number2010: 42.2k number2011: 48.4k number2012: 18.7k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 17.4k number2015: 16.2k number2016: 10.2k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 1.8k number2019: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,431 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 73,949 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,431 number, in 2019.

Hong Kong, China ranks 114th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 73,949 number
2002 73,192 number -1.0%
2003 66,932 number -8.6%
2004 66,024 number -1.4%
2005 64,921 number -1.7%
2006 64,428 number -0.8%
2007 60,138 number -6.7%
2008 61,133 number +1.7%
2009 58,435 number -4.4%
2010 42,171 number -27.8%
2011 48,424 number +14.8%
2012 18,700 number -61.4%
2013 18,179 number -2.8%
2014 17,406 number -4.3%
2015 16,175 number -7.1%
2016 10,164 number -37.2%
2017 6,467 number -36.4%
2018 1,751 number -72.9%
2019 1,431 number -18.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1,431 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,620 number, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1,431 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,238 number, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 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 -72.9% 6,467 number 1,751 number
2012 -61.4% 48,424 number 18,700 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,461 number 58,435 number 73,949 number 9
2010s 18,087 number 1,431 number 48,424 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 2,068 number compare
  2. 112 Latvia 1,675 number compare
  3. 113 Samoa 1,460 number compare
  4. 115 Lithuania 1,419 number compare
  5. 116 Slovenia 1,392 number compare
  6. 117 Iceland 1,307 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China was 1,431 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 73,949 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,431 number in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/