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

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 6,185 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,185 millions
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
36th
of 145 countries
All-time high
6,505 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,116 millions
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2019

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k1992200520191992: 1.1k millions1996: 1.7k millions2004: 2.9k millions2005: 2.7k millions2006: 3.0k millions2007: 3.0k millions2008: 3.1k millions2009: 6.5k millions2010: 3.1k millions2011: 3.4k millions2012: 4.3k millions2013: 5.5k millions2014: 4.0k millions2015: 3.8k millions2016: 4.1k millions2017: 4.0k millions2018: 4.3k millions2019: 6.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 6,185 millions, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6,505 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,116 millions, in 1992.

Hong Kong, China ranks 36th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in Hong Kong, China, 1992 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1992 1,116 millions
1996 1,663 millions +49.0%
2004 2,902 millions +74.5%
2005 2,745 millions -5.4%
2006 2,978 millions +8.5%
2007 3,032 millions +1.8%
2008 3,144 millions +3.7%
2009 6,505 millions +106.9%
2010 3,119 millions -52.1%
2011 3,384 millions +8.5%
2012 4,256 millions +25.8%
2013 5,459 millions +28.3%
2014 4,025 millions -26.3%
2015 3,815 millions -5.2%
2016 4,122 millions +8.1%
2017 3,960 millions -3.9%
2018 4,325 millions +9.2%
2019 6,185 millions +43.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,390 millions 1,116 millions 1,663 millions 2
2000s 3,551 millions 2,745 millions 6,505 millions 6
2010s 4,265 millions 3,119 millions 6,185 millions 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 33 Norway 7,012 millions compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 6,822 millions compare
  3. 35 Thailand 6,735 millions compare
  4. 37 Chile 5,981 millions compare
  5. 38 Pakistan 5,757 millions compare
  6. 39 Egypt 5,151 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 6,185 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6,505 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,116 millions in 1992.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/