Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ was 420.87 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
420.87 millions
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
469.51 millions
in 2018
All-time low
206.62 millions
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Hong Kong, 2004–2019

01002003004005002004201120192004: 267.4 millions2005: 254.9 millions2006: 245.5 millions2007: 206.6 millions2008: 220.2 millions2009: 269.4 millions2010: 318.8 millions2011: 273.1 millions2012: 278 millions2013: 365.5 millions2014: 403.7 millions2015: 437.3 millions2016: 403 millions2017: 441.2 millions2018: 469.5 millions2019: 420.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 420.87 millions for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Hong Kong peaked at 469.51 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 206.62 millions, in 2007.

That places Hong Kong 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions) in Hong Kong, 2004 to 2019.
Year millions Change
2004 267.38 millions
2005 254.88 millions -4.7%
2006 245.46 millions -3.7%
2007 206.62 millions -15.8%
2008 220.22 millions +6.6%
2009 269.43 millions +22.3%
2010 318.76 millions +18.3%
2011 273.13 millions -14.3%
2012 278.01 millions +1.8%
2013 365.5 millions +31.5%
2014 403.69 millions +10.4%
2015 437.32 millions +8.3%
2016 403 millions -7.8%
2017 441.24 millions +9.5%
2018 469.51 millions +6.4%
2019 420.87 millions -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244 millions 206.62 millions 269.43 millions 6
2010s 381.1 millions 273.13 millions 469.51 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 5 Singapore 722.95 millions compare
  2. 6 Iran 685.85 millions compare
  3. 7 South Africa 544.21 millions compare
  4. 9 Hungary 397.24 millions compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 311.53 millions compare
  6. 11 Ireland 307.94 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Hong Kong?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Hong Kong was 420.87 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 469.51 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 206.62 millions in 2007.
How does Hong Kong rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/