Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% 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, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 36.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd of 142 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, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.7% | — |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -64.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.6% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 0.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.