Finland vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Finland
16,676 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong
17,079 millions
in 2019
Finland rank
40th
Hong Kong rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020042019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 17,079 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland, a difference of 403 millions.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 161 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 10,594 millions 5,276 millions 5,318 millions Finland
2000s 14,083 millions 11,123 millions 2,960 millions Finland
2010s 17,060 millions 13,201 millions 3,859 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Finland or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 17,079 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Finland and Hong Kong?
403 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Finland ranks 40th and Hong Kong ranks 39th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/