Hong Kong vs Israel: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Hong Kong
17,749 millions
in 2019
Israel
20,686 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
39th
Israel rank
38th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

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

How they compare

Israel currently reports 20,686 millions against 17,749 millions in Hong Kong, a difference of 2,937 millions.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 39th and Israel ranks 38th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 3,221 millions 4,835 millions 1,614 millions Israel
2000s 9,695 millions 10,540 millions 844.98 millions Israel
2010s 13,023 millions 16,148 millions 3,125 millions Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Hong Kong or Israel?
Israel, at 20,686 millions against 17,749 millions in Hong Kong as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Hong Kong and Israel?
2,937 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Israel ranks 38th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/