Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.4% | — |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -71.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | -52.3% | 16.7% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/