Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
146th
of 147 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 34.8 %2002: 36.1 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 30.3 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 29.7 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 31.2 %2010: 23 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 6 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 0.688 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 36.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

Hong Kong, China ranks 146th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 34.8%
2002 36.1% +3.6%
2003 33.3% -7.7%
2004 32.2% -3.3%
2005 30.3% -5.7%
2006 30.2% -0.5%
2007 29.7% -1.5%
2008 31.4% +5.5%
2009 31.2% -0.4%
2010 23.0% -26.5%
2011 25.3% +10.2%
2012 9.4% -63.0%
2013 8.9% -5.0%
2014 11.7% +31.1%
2015 13.7% +17.8%
2016 8.4% -38.5%
2017 6.0% -29.0%
2018 1.8% -70.7%
2019 0.7% -60.8%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 29.7% 36.1% 9
2010s 10.9% 0.7% 25.3% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 143 Estonia 1.2% compare
  2. 144 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
  3. 145 Portugal 0.8% compare
  4. 147 Netherlands 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 146th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.