Hong Kong, China vs Philippines: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Hong Kong, China
3.8%
in 2024
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
113th
Philippines rank
110th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Philippines rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release