Education spending in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Education spending was 3.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.81
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2004
All-time low
1.67
in 1982
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Education spending in Hong Kong, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Hong Kong stood at 3.81.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Hong Kong peaked at 4.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1982.
That places Hong Kong 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.67 | 2.58 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.47 | 2.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.26 | 4.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.26 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.73 | 4.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 110 Philippines 3.97 compare
- 111 China 3.9 compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 3.85 compare
- 114 Hungary 3.8 compare
- 115 Egypt 3.76 compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 3.76 compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28,284 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.727 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Hong Kong?
- Education spending in Hong Kong was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for education spending?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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