China vs Hong Kong (China): Education spending

China
3.9
in 2023
Hong Kong (China)
3.81
in 2024
China rank
109th
Hong Kong (China) rank
111th

Education spending over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong (China)
12345197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.9 against 3.81 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

China ranks 109th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong (China) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong (China) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7 2.33 0.6269 Hong Kong (China)
1980s 1.99 2.31 0.3161 Hong Kong (China)
1990s 1.75 2.78 1.03 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 3.9 3.8 0.0939 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, China or Hong Kong (China)?
China, at 3.9 against 3.81 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in education spending between China and Hong Kong (China)?
0.09, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong (China)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for education spending?
China ranks 109th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed