Chile vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Chile
3,791 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong
4,548 millions
in 2019
Chile rank
32nd
Hong Kong rank
29th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 4,548 millions against 3,791 millions in Chile, a difference of 757 millions.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 153 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 592.75 millions 226.06 millions 366.69 millions Chile
1980s 1,026 millions 429.73 millions 596.68 millions Chile
1990s 474.23 millions 1,340 millions 866.26 millions Hong Kong
2000s 1,039 millions 3,000 millions 1,961 millions Hong Kong
2010s 2,935 millions 3,112 millions 176.52 millions Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Chile or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 4,548 millions against 3,791 millions in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Chile and Hong Kong?
757 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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