Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Hong Kong, China
24.2%
in 2018
Italy
24.3%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
Italy rank
67th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
2030405060199820082018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24.3% against 24.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Italy ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 47.5% 22.3% 25.3% Hong Kong, China
2010s 26.9% 25.0% 1.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Italy, at 24.3% against 24.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Italy ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.