Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education
Hong Kong
29.4%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
19.0%
in 2015
Hong Kong rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 29.4% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 18.7% | 19.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 18.9% | 12.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 29.4% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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
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.