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

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

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
142nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
35.2%
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, female in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 33.9 %2002: 35.2 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 30 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 31 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 25 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 0.691 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 55.4% 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, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 35.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 142nd out of 143 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 33.9%
2002 35.2% +4.0%
2003 32.8% -6.7%
2004 31.9% -2.8%
2005 30.1% -5.8%
2006 30.0% -0.2%
2007 29.9% -0.4%
2008 31.0% +3.7%
2009 30.8% -0.5%
2010 22.6% -26.6%
2011 25.0% +10.4%
2012 8.7% -65.4%
2013 8.3% -3.8%
2014 11.1% +33.5%
2015 12.9% +16.5%
2016 7.1% -44.9%
2017 5.3% -25.2%
2018 1.5% -71.0%
2019 0.7% -55.4%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.3%, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.9% 35.2% 9
2010s 10.3% 0.7% 25.0% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 139 Spain 1.1% compare
  2. 140 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 141 New Zealand 0.8% compare
  4. 143 Netherlands 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hong Kong, China was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.