Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ecuador
12.7%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
12.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
59th
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.7% against 12.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Hong Kong, China ranks 60th of 123 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.5% | 3.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
- Ecuador, at 12.7% against 12.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and Hong Kong, China ranks 60th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release