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

Hong Kong, China
17,079 millions
in 2019
Portugal
17,093 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
39th
Portugal rank
38th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Portugal
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020042019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,093 millions against 17,079 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14 millions.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 5,276 millions 12,104 millions 6,828 millions Portugal
2000s 11,123 millions 16,802 millions 5,679 millions Portugal
2010s 13,155 millions 16,653 millions 3,499 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17,093 millions against 17,079 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
14 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 38th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/