Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.9%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2019

05101520252002201020192002: 17.62003: 19.12004: 20.22005: 192006: 17.32007: 15.82008: 14.92009: 162010: 17.12011: 17.32012: 17.12013: 18.72014: 19.32015: 20.32016: 21.32017: 22.22018: 22.12019: 22.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 22.7% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2008.

Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 108 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.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 17.6%
2003 19.1% +8.5%
2004 20.2% +6.1%
2005 19.0% -5.9%
2006 17.3% -8.9%
2007 15.8% -8.9%
2008 14.9% -5.4%
2009 16.0% +7.4%
2010 17.1% +6.6%
2011 17.3% +1.3%
2012 17.1% -1.3%
2013 18.7% +9.1%
2014 19.3% +3.4%
2015 20.3% +5.2%
2016 21.3% +5.1%
2017 22.2% +4.1%
2018 22.1% -0.7%
2019 22.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 14.9% 20.2% 8
2010s 19.8% 17.1% 22.7% 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 32 Denmark 22.9% compare
  2. 33 Italy 22.9% compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  4. 36 Finland 22.7% compare
  5. 37 Brazil 21.8% compare
  6. 38 Kenya 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China was 22.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/