Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 4.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
4.3%
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2007
All-time low
4.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 4.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.1% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -45.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9%, 63% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
- 77 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 78 Romania 4.5% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 4.3%
- 81 Chile 4.3% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 4.3%
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Hong Kong, China?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Hong Kong, China was 4.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release