Hong Kong vs Ukraine: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Hong Kong
6,185 millions
in 2019
Ukraine
6,822 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
36th
Ukraine rank
34th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 6,822 millions against 6,185 millions in Hong Kong, a difference of 637 millions.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 145 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 3,551 millions 7,079 millions 3,528 millions Ukraine
2010s 4,201 millions 8,475 millions 4,274 millions Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Hong Kong or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 6,822 millions against 6,185 millions in Hong Kong as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Hong Kong and Ukraine?
637 millions, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Ukraine rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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