Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant was 1,917 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,917 millions
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
9th
of 147 countries
All-time high
2,016 millions
in 2014
All-time low
218.49 millions
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2024
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1,917 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2,016 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 218.49 millions, in 1996.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 218.49 millions | — |
| 2004 | 1,132 millions | +418.1% |
| 2005 | 1,184 millions | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,207 millions | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 994.23 millions | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 918.33 millions | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 973.72 millions | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,023 millions | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,124 millions | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1,185 millions | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 943.79 millions | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 2,016 millions | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 960.22 millions | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 1,033 millions | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,280 millions | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1,143 millions | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,796 millions | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 1,387 millions | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 1,964 millions | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 1,696 millions | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,714 millions | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,917 millions | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.49 millions | 218.49 millions | 218.49 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,068 millions | 918.33 millions | 1,207 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,250 millions | 943.79 millions | 2,016 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,736 millions | 1,387 millions | 1,964 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 6 Mexico 3,617 millions compare
- 7 Romania 3,016 millions compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 2,326 millions compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,834 millions compare
- 11 Hungary 1,714 millions compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,703 millions 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 government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Hong Kong, China was 1,917 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.49 millions in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release