Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 60.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary in Hong Kong, China is 60.2%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 95.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong, China 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.9% | — |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -17.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 60.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 60.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.3%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 38.5% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 60.2% | 80.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 60.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release