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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 13,783 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,783 millions
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,783 millions
in 2019
All-time low
90.01 millions
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 90 millions1972: 102.8 millions1973: 124.7 millions1974: 189.5 millions1975: 229.9 millions1976: 244.5 millions1977: 285.8 millions1978: 365.1 millions1980: 493.8 millions1981: 655.7 millions1982: 518.6 millions1983: 832.7 millions1984: 772.1 millions1985: 857.5 millions1990: 1.7k millions1992: 2.5k millions1996: 3.9k millions2001: 6.7k millions2002: 6.8k millions2003: 7.1k millions2004: 7.4k millions2005: 7.0k millions2006: 7.0k millions2007: 6.7k millions2008: 6.9k millions2009: 9.6k millions2010: 7.5k millions2011: 7.8k millions2012: 8.7k millions2013: 9.9k millions2014: 9.8k millions2015: 9.5k millions2016: 10.2k millions2017: 10.6k millions2018: 11.4k millions2019: 13.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Hong Kong, China is 13,783 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13,783 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.01 millions, in 1971.

That places Hong Kong, China 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1971 90.01 millions
1972 102.75 millions +14.2%
1973 124.67 millions +21.3%
1974 189.53 millions +52.0%
1975 229.95 millions +21.3%
1976 244.5 millions +6.3%
1977 285.76 millions +16.9%
1978 365.09 millions +27.8%
1980 493.8 millions +35.3%
1981 655.66 millions +32.8%
1982 518.57 millions -20.9%
1983 832.66 millions +60.6%
1984 772.11 millions -7.3%
1985 857.54 millions +11.1%
1990 1,696 millions +97.8%
1992 2,516 millions +48.3%
1996 3,947 millions +56.9%
2001 6,701 millions +69.8%
2002 6,802 millions +1.5%
2003 7,129 millions +4.8%
2004 7,357 millions +3.2%
2005 6,992 millions -5.0%
2006 6,977 millions -0.2%
2007 6,686 millions -4.2%
2008 6,899 millions +3.2%
2009 9,631 millions +39.6%
2010 7,513 millions -22.0%
2011 7,815 millions +4.0%
2012 8,722 millions +11.6%
2013 9,876 millions +13.2%
2014 9,849 millions -0.3%
2015 9,508 millions -3.5%
2016 10,187 millions +7.1%
2017 10,620 millions +4.3%
2018 11,352 millions +6.9%
2019 13,783 millions +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 204.03 millions 90.01 millions 365.09 millions 8
1980s 688.39 millions 493.8 millions 857.54 millions 6
1990s 2,720 millions 1,696 millions 3,947 millions 3
2000s 7,242 millions 6,686 millions 9,631 millions 9
2010s 9,922 millions 7,513 millions 13,783 millions 10

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  5. 38 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  6. 39 Portugal 11,102 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Hong Kong, China was 13,783 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 13,783 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 90.01 millions in 1971.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (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/