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 29,528 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29,528 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56,642 number
in 1976
All-time low
24,945 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China stood at 29,528 number.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hong Kong, China peaked at 56,642 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24,945 number, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong, China 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 51,204 number | — |
| 1971 | 53,352 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 54,522 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 54,930 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55,300 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56,189 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 56,642 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54,291 number | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 51,511 number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 49,212 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 46,584 number | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 44,301 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 43,773 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,239 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44,575 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 45,191 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 45,953 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 45,393 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 44,627 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 44,043 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43,489 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,017 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42,709 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 42,790 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43,158 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 44,013 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 44,787 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44,404 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43,855 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 43,708 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,638 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43,788 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44,003 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,266 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,302 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44,377 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44,145 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42,951 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41,189 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 39,511 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 37,916 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 36,238 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 34,248 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 31,999 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 29,632 number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 26,904 number | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 24,945 number | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 25,327 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26,801 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 28,069 number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,528 number | +5.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 29,528 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,697 number, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 29,528 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,064 number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,715 number | 49,212 number | 56,642 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,868 number | 43,773 number | 46,584 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,593 number | 42,709 number | 44,787 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,217 number | 39,511 number | 44,377 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,208 number | 24,945 number | 37,916 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,528 number | 29,528 number | 29,528 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
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 29,528 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 56,642 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 24,945 number in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 127th 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 22.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.