Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 55,992 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
55,992 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
111,028 number
in 1976
All-time low
48,884 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China is 55,992 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 111,028 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48,884 number, in 2016.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,880 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,504 number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 106,151 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 107,324 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 108,396 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 110,331 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 111,028 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 105,985 number | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 100,004 number | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 95,205 number | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 90,159 number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 86,110 number | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 84,449 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 84,885 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 85,241 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86,215 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87,552 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 86,737 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 85,515 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84,585 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 83,716 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 82,948 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 82,058 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 82,077 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82,942 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 85,078 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 87,137 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 86,113 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 84,763 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 84,428 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84,491 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85,044 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85,376 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85,708 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85,761 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86,024 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85,724 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 83,280 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 79,650 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 76,265 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 73,140 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 69,872 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 65,862 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 61,456 number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 57,041 number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 52,258 number | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 48,884 number | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 49,190 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51,356 number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 53,391 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 55,992 number | +4.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 55,992 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,299 number, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 55,992 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,510 number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,681 number | 95,205 number | 111,028 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,145 number | 84,449 number | 90,159 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,126 number | 82,058 number | 87,137 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,732 number | 76,265 number | 86,024 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,245 number | 48,884 number | 73,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,992 number | 55,992 number | 55,992 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China was 55,992 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 111,028 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,884 number in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.