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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 17,749 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17,749 millions
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
39th
of 163 countries
All-time high
17,749 millions
in 2019
All-time low
3,221 millions
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200520191992: 3.2k millions1996: 4.2k millions2001: 7.4k millions2002: 7.8k millions2003: 8.6k millions2004: 9.6k millions2005: 9.7k millions2006: 10.0k millions2007: 9.9k millions2008: 10.2k millions2009: 14.3k millions2010: 11.2k millions2011: 11.8k millions2012: 13.0k millions2013: 14.0k millions2014: 13.8k millions2015: 12.9k millions2016: 13.5k millions2017: 13.9k millions2018: 14.7k millions2019: 17.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 17,749 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 17,749 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,221 millions, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong, China 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 3,221 millions
1996 4,155 millions +29.0%
2001 7,351 millions +76.9%
2002 7,771 millions +5.7%
2003 8,564 millions +10.2%
2004 9,563 millions +11.7%
2005 9,681 millions +1.2%
2006 9,964 millions +2.9%
2007 9,877 millions -0.9%
2008 10,192 millions +3.2%
2009 14,294 millions +40.2%
2010 11,227 millions -21.5%
2011 11,810 millions +5.2%
2012 12,974 millions +9.9%
2013 14,044 millions +8.2%
2014 13,770 millions -2.0%
2015 12,919 millions -6.2%
2016 13,542 millions +4.8%
2017 13,896 millions +2.6%
2018 14,716 millions +5.9%
2019 17,749 millions +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,688 millions 3,221 millions 4,155 millions 2
2000s 9,695 millions 7,351 millions 14,294 millions 9
2010s 13,665 millions 11,227 millions 17,749 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 17,749 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 17,749 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,221 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/