Hong Kong, China vs Late-demographic dividend: Expenditure on tertiary education

Hong Kong, China
29.4%
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend
19.6%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Late-demographic dividend rank
22nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 29.4% against 19.6% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 160 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 40.0% 17.9% 22.1% Hong Kong, China
2000s 33.0% 20.2% 12.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 31.3% 20.4% 11.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Late-demographic dividend?
Hong Kong, China, at 29.4% against 19.6% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Late-demographic dividend?
9.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Late-demographic dividend?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd 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.