Estonia vs Hong Kong: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Estonia
1.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
47th
Hong Kong rank
48th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Hong Kong
00.511.52197119972024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 48th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Estonia
2000s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Hong Kong
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Estonia
2020s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Hong Kong

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, Estonia or Hong Kong?
Estonia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Estonia and Hong Kong?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Hong Kong rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 47th and Hong Kong 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release