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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 13,052 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,052 millions
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
35th
of 167 countries
All-time high
13,052 millions
in 2019
All-time low
645.45 millions
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 645.4 millions1972: 671.3 millions1973: 706.2 millions1974: 857.2 millions1975: 911 millions1976: 909.6 millions1977: 963.6 millions1978: 1.1k millions1980: 1.3k millions1981: 1.5k millions1982: 1.2k millions1983: 1.9k millions1984: 2.0k millions1985: 2.2k millions1990: 2.9k millions1992: 3.7k millions1996: 4.4k millions2001: 7.1k millions2002: 7.4k millions2003: 8.0k millions2004: 8.8k millions2005: 8.6k millions2006: 8.6k millions2007: 8.3k millions2008: 8.3k millions2009: 11.5k millions2010: 8.9k millions2011: 9.3k millions2012: 10.0k millions2013: 10.9k millions2014: 10.7k millions2015: 10.0k millions2016: 10.3k millions2017: 10.6k millions2018: 11.1k millions2019: 13.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Hong Kong, China stood at 13,052 millions. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13,052 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 645.45 millions, in 1971.

Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1971 645.45 millions
1972 671.31 millions +4.0%
1973 706.24 millions +5.2%
1974 857.22 millions +21.4%
1975 910.99 millions +6.3%
1976 909.55 millions -0.2%
1977 963.6 millions +5.9%
1978 1,127 millions +16.9%
1980 1,284 millions +14.0%
1981 1,466 millions +14.1%
1982 1,177 millions -19.7%
1983 1,871 millions +59.0%
1984 1,985 millions +6.1%
1985 2,164 millions +9.0%
1990 2,937 millions +35.7%
1992 3,697 millions +25.9%
1996 4,368 millions +18.1%
2001 7,113 millions +62.8%
2002 7,357 millions +3.4%
2003 7,982 millions +8.5%
2004 8,751 millions +9.6%
2005 8,627 millions -1.4%
2006 8,610 millions -0.2%
2007 8,285 millions -3.8%
2008 8,325 millions +0.5%
2009 11,453 millions +37.6%
2010 8,928 millions -22.0%
2011 9,283 millions +4.0%
2012 9,990 millions +7.6%
2013 10,885 millions +9.0%
2014 10,662 millions -2.0%
2015 10,005 millions -6.2%
2016 10,340 millions +3.3%
2017 10,620 millions +2.7%
2018 11,077 millions +4.3%
2019 13,052 millions +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 848.88 millions 645.45 millions 1,127 millions 8
1980s 1,658 millions 1,177 millions 2,164 millions 6
1990s 3,667 millions 2,937 millions 4,368 millions 3
2000s 8,500 millions 7,113 millions 11,453 millions 9
2010s 10,484 millions 8,928 millions 13,052 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  4. 36 New Zealand 11,827 millions compare
  5. 37 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  6. 38 Portugal 11,102 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Hong Kong, China was 13,052 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 13,052 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 645.45 millions in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 volatile.
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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/