Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education

Hong Kong, China
398.57 millions
in 2019
South Africa
447.61 millions
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
0200400600199920092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 447.61 millions against 398.57 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 49.04 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 286.27 millions 269.63 millions 16.64 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 402.19 millions 418.73 millions 16.54 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 447.61 millions against 398.57 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
49.04 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,090 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/