Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Hong Kong, China
4,840 millions
in 2019
Ireland
4,069 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
Ireland rank
48th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,840 millions against 4,069 millions in Ireland, a difference of 771 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th of 135 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 Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,329 millions 1,244 millions 84.44 millions Hong Kong, China
2000s 3,198 millions 2,905 millions 293.41 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 4,311 millions 4,089 millions 222 millions Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 4,840 millions against 4,069 millions in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
771 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/