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

Hong Kong, China
3,758 millions
in 2019
Ireland
3,636 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Ireland rank
38th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,758 millions against 3,636 millions in Ireland, a difference of 122 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 56.12 millions 160.53 millions 104.41 millions Ireland
1980s 269.45 millions 468.63 millions 199.18 millions Ireland
1990s 999.86 millions 1,152 millions 152.31 millions Ireland
2000s 2,342 millions 3,599 millions 1,256 millions Ireland
2010s 3,062 millions 4,166 millions 1,104 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,758 millions against 3,636 millions in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
122 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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