Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Hong Kong or Low & middle income?

Hong Kong, at 29.4% against 18.5% in Low & middle income as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low & middle income?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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.

Hong Kong vs Low & middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education

Hong Kong

29.4%

in 2018

Low & middle income

18.5%

in 2013

Hong Kong rank

24th

Low & middle income rank

27th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Hong Kong
Low & middle income

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 29.4% against 18.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 27th 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	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.5%	18.7%	26.8%	Hong Kong
2010s	32.0%	18.0%	14.1%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Hong Kong or Low & middle income?: Hong Kong, at 29.4% against 18.5% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Hong Kong and Low & middle income?: 10.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low & middle income?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong and Low & middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Hong Kong ranks 24th and Low & middle income 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.