Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 1,505 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,505 millions
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,714 millions
in 2014
All-time low
183.07 millions
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2019

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China, 1996–2019

05001.0k1.5k1996200720191996: 183.1 millions2004: 948.6 millions2005: 992 millions2006: 1.0k millions2007: 893.4 millions2008: 798.6 millions2009: 848.3 millions2010: 898.2 millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 812.8 millions2014: 1.7k millions2015: 830.3 millions2016: 865.7 millions2017: 1.1k millions2018: 957.7 millions2019: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China is 1,505 millions, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,714 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 183.07 millions, in 1996.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1996 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1996 183.07 millions
2004 948.57 millions +418.1%
2005 991.98 millions +4.6%
2006 1,011 millions +1.9%
2007 893.4 millions -11.6%
2008 798.63 millions -10.6%
2009 848.27 millions +6.2%
2010 898.2 millions +5.9%
2011 1,124 millions +25.2%
2012 1,032 millions -8.2%
2013 812.76 millions -21.3%
2014 1,714 millions +110.9%
2015 830.33 millions -51.6%
2016 865.73 millions +4.3%
2017 1,073 millions +23.9%
2018 957.67 millions -10.7%
2019 1,505 millions +57.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183.07 millions 183.07 millions 183.07 millions 1
2000s 915.33 millions 798.63 millions 1,011 millions 6
2010s 1,081 millions 812.76 millions 1,714 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 7 China 3,483 millions
  2. 8 Mexico 3,265 millions compare
  3. 9 Romania 2,036 millions compare
  4. 11 Macau, China 1,404 millions compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 1,339 millions compare
  6. 13 Hungary 1,258 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China was 1,505 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,714 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 183.07 millions in 1996.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, 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/