Population of compulsory school age, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Population of compulsory school age, male was 264,348 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
264,348 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
378,449 number
in 1998
All-time low
247,144 number
in 2015
Years of data
9
1998–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 378.4k number2012: 273.0k number2013: 260.4k number2014: 251.5k number2015: 247.1k number2016: 247.8k number2017: 251.4k number2018: 257.3k number2019: 264.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 264,348 number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Hong Kong peaked at 378,449 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 247,144 number, in 2015.

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

Population of compulsory school age, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 378,449 number
2012 272,960 number -27.9%
2013 260,387 number -4.6%
2014 251,486 number -3.4%
2015 247,144 number -1.7%
2016 247,815 number +0.3%
2017 251,364 number +1.4%
2018 257,289 number +2.4%
2019 264,348 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378,449 number 378,449 number 378,449 number 1
2010s 256,599 number 247,144 number 272,960 number 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 120 Kuwait 285,698 number compare
  2. 121 Serbia 278,304 number compare
  3. 122 Gambia 265,591 number compare
  4. 124 Armenia 247,880 number compare
  5. 125 Georgia 245,805 number compare
  6. 126 Gabon 230,145 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Hong Kong?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Hong Kong was 264,348 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 378,449 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 247,144 number in 2015.
How does Hong Kong rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Hong Kong ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.