Hong Kong vs Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Hong Kong
13,783 millions
in 2019
Ireland
11,771 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
36th
Ireland rank
38th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 13,783 millions against 11,771 millions in Ireland, a difference of 2,012 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 174 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 200.33 millions 399.26 millions 198.93 millions Ireland
1980s 688.39 millions 1,135 millions 446.44 millions Ireland
1990s 2,720 millions 2,890 millions 170.49 millions Ireland
2000s 7,242 millions 9,737 millions 2,496 millions Ireland
2010s 9,261 millions 12,443 millions 3,182 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Hong Kong or Ireland?
Hong Kong, at 13,783 millions against 11,771 millions in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Hong Kong and Ireland?
2,012 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/