Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 1,405 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Hong Kong, China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1,405 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,405 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.42 millions, in 1996.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 157 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, US$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 126.42 millions | — |
| 2004 | 609.5 millions | +382.1% |
| 2005 | 614.41 millions | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 626.18 millions | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 513.79 millions | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 487.35 millions | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 524.35 millions | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 551.1 millions | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 605.86 millions | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 662.26 millions | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 548.32 millions | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 1,193 millions | +117.5% |
| 2015 | 584.34 millions | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 651.98 millions | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 819.99 millions | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 750.01 millions | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,215 millions | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 957.26 millions | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1,378 millions | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 1,196 millions | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1,220 millions | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,405 millions | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.42 millions | 126.42 millions | 126.42 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 562.59 millions | 487.35 millions | 626.18 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 758.14 millions | 548.32 millions | 1,215 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 millions | 957.26 millions | 1,405 millions | 5 |
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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, us$ in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Hong Kong, China was 1,405 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,405 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.42 millions in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release