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

Hong Kong, China
4,803 millions
in 2019
Türkiye
4,847 millions
in 2006
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Türkiye rank
29th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4,847 millions against 4,803 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 44 millions.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 158 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 98.81 millions 487.3 millions 388.49 millions Türkiye
1980s 179.64 millions 370.92 millions 191.28 millions Türkiye
2000s 2,159 millions 4,128 millions 1,970 millions Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4,847 millions against 4,803 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
44 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Türkiye?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2006.
How do Hong Kong, China and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 29th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/