Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, US$

Hong Kong, China
13,783 millions
in 2019
New Zealand
11,827 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
New Zealand rank
37th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 13,783 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 1,956 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 239.92 millions 668.69 millions 428.77 millions New Zealand
1980s 659.54 millions 983.04 millions 323.5 millions New Zealand
1990s 3,947 millions 4,478 millions 531 millions New Zealand
2000s 7,242 millions 5,870 millions 1,372 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 9,261 millions 11,326 millions 2,065 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
Hong Kong, China, at 13,783 millions against 11,827 millions in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
1,956 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/