Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$

Hong Kong, China
18,883
in 2024
Iceland
17,580
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Iceland rank
19th

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199920112024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18,883 against 17,580 in Iceland, a difference of 1,303.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 19th of 119 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 24,669 17,277 7,392 Hong Kong, China
2010s 17,623 16,867 755.86 Hong Kong, China
2020s 23,351 17,276 6,074 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Hong Kong, China, at 18,883 against 17,580 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
1,303, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release