Canada vs Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of

Canada
32.5%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China
33.2%
in 2019
Canada rank
51st
Hong Kong, China rank
50th

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time

  • Canada
  • Hong Kong, China
0204060199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 33.2% against 32.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 50th of 115 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 39.9% 0.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 36.4% 25.9% 10.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Canada or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 33.2% against 32.5% in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Canada and Hong Kong, China?
0.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong, China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Canada and Hong Kong, China rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Canada ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 50th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/