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

Finland
4,223 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong, China
4,548 millions
in 2019
Finland rank
31st
Hong Kong, China rank
29th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,548 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland, a difference of 325 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 667.47 millions 177.7 millions 489.76 millions Finland
1980s 1,263 millions 426.43 millions 836.75 millions Finland
1990s 2,727 millions 1,321 millions 1,407 millions Finland
2000s 4,516 millions 3,000 millions 1,517 millions Finland
2010s 4,726 millions 3,112 millions 1,614 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 4,548 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
325 millions, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Finland ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/