Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on secondary education

Australia
31.3%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China
31.3%
in 2018
Australia rank
88th
Hong Kong, China rank
85th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong, China
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 88th and Hong Kong, China ranks 85th of 149 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 39.5% 35.0% 4.5% Australia
2000s 38.9% 32.4% 6.5% Australia
2010s 33.7% 33.3% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Australia ranks 88th and Hong Kong, China ranks 85th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.