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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 1,564 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,564 millions
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
10th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,692 millions
in 2014
All-time low
133.1 millions
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k1996200720191996: 133.1 millions2004: 792.2 millions2005: 850.8 millions2006: 894.2 millions2007: 814 millions2008: 747.2 millions2009: 809.1 millions2010: 863.2 millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 801.4 millions2014: 1.7k millions2015: 819.4 millions2016: 866.6 millions2017: 1.1k millions2018: 972.3 millions2019: 1.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 1,564 millions, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 60.9% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,692 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 133.1 millions, in 1996.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 145 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, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1996 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1996 133.1 millions
2004 792.22 millions +495.2%
2005 850.78 millions +7.4%
2006 894.21 millions +5.1%
2007 814.01 millions -9.0%
2008 747.2 millions -8.2%
2009 809.09 millions +8.3%
2010 863.25 millions +6.7%
2011 1,093 millions +26.6%
2012 1,025 millions -6.3%
2013 801.4 millions -21.8%
2014 1,692 millions +111.1%
2015 819.42 millions -51.6%
2016 866.57 millions +5.8%
2017 1,073 millions +23.8%
2018 972.31 millions -9.4%
2019 1,564 millions +60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.1 millions 133.1 millions 133.1 millions 1
2000s 817.92 millions 747.2 millions 894.21 millions 6
2010s 1,077 millions 801.4 millions 1,692 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 7 Mexico 3,265 millions compare
  2. 8 China 2,883 millions
  3. 9 Romania 2,036 millions compare
  4. 11 Macau, China 1,437 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, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 1,564 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,692 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 133.1 millions in 1996.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 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 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 PPP$. 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/