Hong Kong, China vs India: Expenditure on tertiary education

Hong Kong, China
29.4%
in 2018
India
28.5%
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
India rank
27th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 29.4% against 28.5% in India, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and India ranks 27th of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China India Difference Ahead
2000s 33.5% 24.1% 9.4% Hong Kong, China
2010s 32.0% 32.9% 0.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or India?
Hong Kong, China, at 29.4% against 28.5% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and India?
0.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and India ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.