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 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
137th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

051015202001201020192001: 22.2 %2002: 22.4 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 20.6 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 0.902 %2019: 0.355 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 98.1% 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 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Hong Kong, China ranks 137th 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 22.2%
2002 22.4% +1.0%
2003 20.9% -7.1%
2004 20.8% -0.2%
2005 20.5% -1.4%
2006 20.6% +0.3%
2007 19.8% -4.0%
2008 19.7% -0.3%
2009 18.8% -4.4%
2010 13.7% -27.5%
2011 16.2% +19.0%
2012 7.3% -55.1%
2013 7.5% +2.4%
2014 7.4% -0.5%
2015 7.2% -2.7%
2016 4.6% -36.8%
2017 3.5% -24.1%
2018 0.9% -74.0%
2019 0.4% -60.6%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.8%, 3% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -74.0% 3.5% 0.9%
2019 -60.6% 0.9% 0.4%
2012 -55.1% 16.2% 7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 18.8% 22.4% 9
2010s 6.9% 0.4% 16.2% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 134 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  2. 135 Spain 0.5% compare
  3. 136 Ireland 0.4% compare
  4. 138 Israel 0.1% compare

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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 0.4% 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 22.4% in 2002.
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 0.4% 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 137th 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 98.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/