Hong Kong, China vs Hungary: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Hong Kong, China
3.8%
in 2024
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
99th
Hungary rank
101st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 101st of 185 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Hungary?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Hungary?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Hungary rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 101st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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