What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?

0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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.

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

Hong Kong, China

24.2%

in 2018

Malaysia

23.8%

in 2018

Hong Kong, China rank

69th

Malaysia rank

72nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Hong Kong, China
Malaysia

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.4%	58.3%	6.9%	Malaysia
2010s	26.8%	38.2%	11.3%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?: Hong Kong, China, at 24.2% against 23.8% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 72nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.