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

Finland
4,223 millions
in 2017
Hong Kong
4,803 millions
in 2019
Finland rank
31st
Hong Kong rank
30th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 4,803 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland, a difference of 580 millions.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 160.34 millions 36.74 millions 123.6 millions Finland
1980s 535.82 millions 175.91 millions 359.91 millions Finland
1990s 2,228 millions 996.73 millions 1,231 millions Finland
2000s 4,463 millions 2,477 millions 1,986 millions Finland
2010s 4,997 millions 2,855 millions 2,142 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Finland or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 4,803 millions against 4,223 millions in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Finland and Hong Kong?
580 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Finland ranks 31st and Hong Kong ranks 30th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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