Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage

Hong Kong, China
2.0%
in 2023
Korea
2.3%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Korea rank
11th

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% Korea
2020s 2.0% 2.2% 0.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Korea, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Korea ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release