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
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
February 2026 Data Release