Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 83.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China is 83.6%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 95.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2010.
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.1% | — |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 71.2% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 67.5% | 83.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 53 Italy 85.2% compare
- 54 Latvia 84.2% compare
- 55 Malta 84.0% compare
- 57 South Sudan 82.6%
- 58 Madagascar 78.3% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Hong Kong, China was 83.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release