Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 5.6% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong, China 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release