Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 499,222 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
499,222 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
730,980 number
in 1998
All-time low
472,884 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 731.0k number2012: 524.2k number2013: 499.5k number2014: 481.9k number2015: 472.9k number2016: 473.2k number2017: 478.1k number2018: 487.4k number2019: 499.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong stood at 499,222 number.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 730,980 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 472,884 number, in 2015.

Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 730,980 number
2012 524,245 number -28.3%
2013 499,530 number -4.7%
2014 481,859 number -3.5%
2015 472,884 number -1.9%
2016 473,228 number +0.1%
2017 478,133 number +1.0%
2018 487,417 number +1.9%
2019 499,222 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 730,980 number 730,980 number 730,980 number 1
2010s 489,565 number 472,884 number 524,245 number 8

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  5. 125 Armenia 464,516 number compare
  6. 126 Gabon 456,449 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hong Kong was 499,222 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 730,980 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 472,884 number in 2015.
How does Hong Kong rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.