Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on tertiary education

Denmark
30.7%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China
29.4%
in 2018
Denmark rank
22nd
Hong Kong, China rank
24th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 30.7% against 29.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 160 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 19.6% 23.6% 4.0% Hong Kong, China
1980s 17.4% 31.8% 14.4% Hong Kong, China
1990s 23.7% 40.0% 16.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 28.7% 32.6% 3.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 28.6% 31.5% 2.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
Denmark, at 30.7% against 29.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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