Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Hong Kong, China
1.1%
in 2024
Spain
1.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
48th
Spain rank
45th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 48th and Spain ranks 45th 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