School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 174,110 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
174,110 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
330,946 number
in 1998
All-time low
138,299 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 330.9k number2012: 138.3k number2013: 147.6k number2014: 158.5k number2015: 164.4k number2016: 171.3k number2017: 171.8k number2018: 172.0k number2019: 174.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 174,110 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China peaked at 330,946 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 138,299 number, in 2012.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 330,946 number
2012 138,299 number -58.2%
2013 147,606 number +6.7%
2014 158,456 number +7.4%
2015 164,439 number +3.8%
2016 171,313 number +4.2%
2017 171,789 number +0.3%
2018 171,980 number +0.1%
2019 174,110 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,946 number 330,946 number 330,946 number 1
2010s 162,249 number 138,299 number 174,110 number 8

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 131 Eritrea 192,954 number compare
  2. 132 Gabon 175,394 number compare
  3. 133 Switzerland 174,130 number compare
  4. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare
  5. 136 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare
  6. 137 Albania 172,172 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hong Kong, China was 174,110 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 330,946 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 138,299 number in 2012.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/