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

Hong Kong
1.1%
in 2024
Turkey
1.1%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
48th
Turkey rank
50th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Turkey
00.511.52197119972024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Turkey ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 50th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Turkey
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Hong Kong
2010s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Turkey
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% 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 Turkey?
Hong Kong, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong and Turkey?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?
18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Turkey rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 50th 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