Expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Expenditure on secondary education was 31.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China is 31.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1972.
That places Hong Kong, China 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1972 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -4.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 31.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.6%, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 31.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.9%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +40.1% | 36.0% | 50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 22.9% | 29.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 32.5% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.5% | 35.5% | 9 |
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 secondary education in Hong Kong, China?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Hong Kong, China was 31.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.