Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
49th
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Hong Kong, China ranks 48th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Hong Kong, China ranks 48th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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