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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 5,951 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,951 millions
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,820 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,676 millions
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2019

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1992200520191992: 1.7k millions1996: 2.3k millions2004: 3.5k millions2005: 3.2k millions2006: 3.4k millions2007: 3.3k millions2008: 3.4k millions2009: 6.8k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 3.5k millions2012: 4.3k millions2013: 5.5k millions2014: 4.1k millions2015: 3.9k millions2016: 4.1k millions2017: 4.0k millions2018: 4.3k millions2019: 6.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 5,951 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6,820 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,676 millions, in 1992.

Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 1,676 millions
1996 2,287 millions +36.5%
2004 3,475 millions +51.9%
2005 3,201 millions -7.9%
2006 3,367 millions +5.2%
2007 3,328 millions -1.2%
2008 3,361 millions +1.0%
2009 6,820 millions +102.9%
2010 3,245 millions -52.4%
2011 3,480 millions +7.3%
2012 4,287 millions +23.2%
2013 5,537 millions +29.1%
2014 4,078 millions -26.3%
2015 3,866 millions -5.2%
2016 4,118 millions +6.5%
2017 3,960 millions -3.8%
2018 4,259 millions +7.6%
2019 5,951 millions +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,982 millions 1,676 millions 2,287 millions 2
2000s 3,925 millions 3,201 millions 6,820 millions 6
2010s 4,278 millions 3,245 millions 5,951 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 34 Thailand 6,899 millions compare
  2. 35 Ukraine 6,822 millions compare
  3. 36 Chile 5,981 millions compare
  4. 38 Pakistan 5,757 millions compare
  5. 39 Singapore 4,566 millions compare
  6. 40 Viet Nam 4,477 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 5,951 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6,820 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,676 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/