Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Hong Kong, China
556.35 millions
in 2024
Italy
1,468 millions
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,468 millions against 556.35 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 911.65 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 97 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 244 millions 1,417 millions 1,173 millions Italy
2010s 346.07 millions 2,352 millions 2,006 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Italy, at 1,468 millions against 556.35 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
911.65 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,292 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release