Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 17,079 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17,079 millions
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
39th
of 161 countries
All-time high
17,079 millions
in 2019
All-time low
4,837 millions
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2019

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1992200520191992: 4.8k millions1996: 5.7k millions2001: 9.3k millions2002: 9.6k millions2003: 10.4k millions2004: 11.5k millions2005: 11.3k millions2006: 11.3k millions2007: 10.8k millions2008: 10.9k millions2009: 15.0k millions2010: 11.7k millions2011: 12.1k millions2012: 13.1k millions2013: 14.2k millions2014: 14.0k millions2015: 13.1k millions2016: 13.5k millions2017: 13.9k millions2018: 14.5k millions2019: 17.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 17,079 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 17,079 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,837 millions, in 1992.

Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 4,837 millions
1996 5,715 millions +18.1%
2001 9,307 millions +62.8%
2002 9,627 millions +3.4%
2003 10,444 millions +8.5%
2004 11,451 millions +9.6%
2005 11,288 millions -1.4%
2006 11,267 millions -0.2%
2007 10,841 millions -3.8%
2008 10,894 millions +0.5%
2009 14,986 millions +37.6%
2010 11,682 millions -22.0%
2011 12,146 millions +4.0%
2012 13,071 millions +7.6%
2013 14,243 millions +9.0%
2014 13,952 millions -2.0%
2015 13,091 millions -6.2%
2016 13,529 millions +3.3%
2017 13,896 millions +2.7%
2018 14,494 millions +4.3%
2019 17,079 millions +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,276 millions 4,837 millions 5,715 millions 2
2000s 11,123 millions 9,307 millions 14,986 millions 9
2010s 13,718 millions 11,682 millions 17,079 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 17,079 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 17,079 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,837 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/