Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 13,642 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
13,642
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
13,642
in 2019
All-time low
6,276
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201020192002: 6.3k2003: 6.9k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.5k2007: 7.2k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.8k2012: 9.0k2013: 9.9k2014: 10.5k2015: 11.3k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.7k2018: 13.0k2019: 13.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 13,642, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13,642 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,276, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong, China 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,269 6,276 7,869 8
2010s 10,898 8,168 13,642 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 4 Switzerland 16,180 compare
  2. 5 Austria 14,787 compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 14,128 compare
  4. 8 United States of America 13,136 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 12,601 compare
  6. 10 Germany 12,409 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 13,642 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 13,642 in 2019.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,276 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,296 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/