Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Hong Kong, China
1,564 millions
in 2019
Hungary
1,258 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Hungary rank
13th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Hungary
05001.0k1.5k199520072019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,564 millions against 1,258 millions in Hungary, a difference of 306 millions.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Hungary ranks 13th of 145 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 133.1 millions 58.04 millions 75.06 millions Hong Kong, China
2000s 817.92 millions 395.86 millions 422.06 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,029 millions 688.91 millions 340.25 millions Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
Hong Kong, China, at 1,564 millions against 1,258 millions in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
306 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Hungary ranks 13th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (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 not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/