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

Hong Kong, China
3,758 millions
in 2019
New Zealand
4,284 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
New Zealand rank
33rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4,284 millions against 3,758 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 526 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 151 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 69.29 millions 206.47 millions 137.17 millions New Zealand
1980s 260.73 millions 279.15 millions 18.42 millions New Zealand
1990s 1,381 millions 1,798 millions 417.27 millions New Zealand
2010s 3,231 millions 4,434 millions 1,203 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4,284 millions against 3,758 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
526 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/