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

Hong Kong, China: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,114 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,114 number
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
132nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
127,643 number
in 2002
All-time low
1,114 number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2001–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201020192001: 123.1k number2002: 127.6k number2003: 117.3k number2004: 112.5k number2005: 105.2k number2006: 104.5k number2007: 103.0k number2008: 109.0k number2009: 108.9k number2010: 79.7k number2011: 86.4k number2012: 22.9k number2013: 20.9k number2014: 26.2k number2015: 29.4k number2016: 17.0k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 3.1k number2019: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China stood at 1,114 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 63.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 127,643 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,114 number, in 2019.

That places Hong Kong, China 132nd out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 123,092 number
2002 127,643 number +3.7%
2003 117,280 number -8.1%
2004 112,455 number -4.1%
2005 105,245 number -6.4%
2006 104,451 number -0.8%
2007 102,950 number -1.4%
2008 108,965 number +5.8%
2009 108,916 number -0.0%
2010 79,704 number -26.8%
2011 86,406 number +8.4%
2012 22,854 number -73.6%
2013 20,857 number -8.7%
2014 26,213 number +25.7%
2015 29,396 number +12.1%
2016 16,988 number -42.2%
2017 11,273 number -33.6%
2018 3,054 number -72.9%
2019 1,114 number -63.5%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 1,114 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,126 number, 14% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 1,114 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,697 number, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112,333 number 102,950 number 127,643 number 9
2010s 29,786 number 1,114 number 86,406 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 129 Malta 1,659 number compare
  2. 130 Tonga 1,580 number compare
  3. 131 Slovenia 1,350 number compare
  4. 132 Saint Lucia 1,114 number compare
  5. 134 Seychelles 923 number compare
  6. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 565 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 1,114 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 127,643 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,114 number in 2019.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.