Hong Kong vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
48th
Pakistan rank
46th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 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, Hong Kong or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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