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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 1,215 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,215 millions
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
8th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1,215 millions
in 2019
All-time low
126.42 millions
in 1996
Years of data
17
1996–2019

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1996200720191996: 126.4 millions2004: 609.5 millions2005: 614.4 millions2006: 626.2 millions2007: 551 millions2008: 505.8 millions2009: 545.2 millions2010: 577.7 millions2011: 723.5 millions2012: 688.8 millions2013: 563.5 millions2014: 1.2k millions2015: 603 millions2016: 651.8 millions2017: 820 millions2018: 750 millions2019: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China is 1,215 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,215 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126.42 millions, in 1996.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 154 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, US$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1996 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1996 126.42 millions
2004 609.49 millions +382.1%
2005 614.41 millions +0.8%
2006 626.18 millions +1.9%
2007 550.99 millions -12.0%
2008 505.81 millions -8.2%
2009 545.15 millions +7.8%
2010 577.67 millions +6.0%
2011 723.5 millions +25.2%
2012 688.85 millions -4.8%
2013 563.53 millions -18.2%
2014 1,210 millions +114.7%
2015 603.04 millions -50.2%
2016 651.85 millions +8.1%
2017 819.99 millions +25.8%
2018 750.01 millions -8.5%
2019 1,215 millions +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.42 millions 126.42 millions 126.42 millions 1
2000s 575.34 millions 505.81 millions 626.18 millions 6
2010s 780.32 millions 563.53 millions 1,215 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 5 South Africa 2,782 millions compare
  2. 6 Mexico 1,530 millions compare
  3. 7 Thailand 1,406 millions compare
  4. 9 Norway 978.16 millions compare
  5. 10 China 948.55 millions
  6. 11 Macau, China 928.17 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China was 1,215 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,215 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 126.42 millions in 1996.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/