Hong Kong SAR, China: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.2% on 2017 (from 349,159 to 341,591).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2017), the average change was −0.8% and a typical year strayed about 3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 12.6% in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.9% in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is downward, about 20,904 a year. A straight line explains 97% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Hong Kong SAR, China had the 49th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Hong Kong SAR, China in the 2018 ranking

• Oman — 46th of 85: 420,787
• Costa Rica — 47th of 85: 368,090
• Serbia — 48th of 85: 348,468
• Lebanon — 50th of 85: 339,951
• Kuwait — 51st of 85: 324,426
• Georgia — 52nd of 85: 269,772

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 1.68 million (2017)
• Brunei Darussalam — 38,822 (2018)
• Cambodia — 955,656 (2018)
• China — 68.39 million (2018)
• Fiji — 92,262 (2016)
• Indonesia — 19.99 million (2018)
• Kiribati — 9,548 (2017)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.78 million (2017)
• Lao PDR — 671,064 (2018)
• Macao SAR, China — 25,672 (2018)
• Malaysia

More education data for Hong Kong SAR, China

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 329,780 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 28,284 (2024)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 13.35 (2018)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 20.6% (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 31,678 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female

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Questions people ask

What is Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, general pupils?

341,591 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 57.58% from 216,775 in 1971 (0.97% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 507,357 in 2008 and the lowest 216,775 in 1971.

How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank?

49th highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Hong Kong SAR, China?

In 2018, Hong Kong SAR, China's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.2% on 2017 (from 349,159 to 341,591). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2017), the average change was −0.8% and a typical year strayed about 3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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