Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 4,840 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,840 millions
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,840 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,203 millions
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2019

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200520191992: 1.2k millions1996: 1.5k millions2002: 2.5k millions2003: 2.8k millions2004: 3.1k millions2005: 3.3k millions2006: 3.3k millions2007: 3.4k millions2008: 3.5k millions2009: 3.8k millions2010: 4.0k millions2011: 4.2k millions2012: 4.4k millions2013: 4.3k millions2014: 4.3k millions2015: 4.4k millions2016: 4.5k millions2017: 4.5k millions2018: 4.6k millions2019: 4.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong is 4,840 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong peaked at 4,840 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,203 millions, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 1,203 millions
1996 1,454 millions +20.8%
2002 2,475 millions +70.2%
2003 2,753 millions +11.2%
2004 3,107 millions +12.9%
2005 3,274 millions +5.4%
2006 3,303 millions +0.9%
2007 3,360 millions +1.7%
2008 3,471 millions +3.3%
2009 3,842 millions +10.7%
2010 3,990 millions +3.8%
2011 4,151 millions +4.0%
2012 4,357 millions +5.0%
2013 4,282 millions -1.7%
2014 4,312 millions +0.7%
2015 4,381 millions +1.6%
2016 4,475 millions +2.1%
2017 4,538 millions +1.4%
2018 4,608 millions +1.6%
2019 4,840 millions +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,329 millions 1,203 millions 1,454 millions 2
2000s 3,198 millions 2,475 millions 3,842 millions 8
2010s 4,393 millions 3,990 millions 4,840 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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  4. 46 New Zealand 4,272 millions compare
  5. 47 Greece 4,221 millions compare
  6. 48 Ireland 4,069 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong was 4,840 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 4,840 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,203 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/