Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 20,507 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 20,507 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20,507 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,218 millions, in 1992.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,218 millions | — |
| 1996 | 4,151 millions | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 7,344 millions | +76.9% |
| 2002 | 7,767 millions | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 8,557 millions | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 9,567 millions | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 9,685 millions | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,970 millions | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,889 millions | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,206 millions | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14,311 millions | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 11,224 millions | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 11,812 millions | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12,974 millions | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 14,021 millions | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 13,726 millions | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12,856 millions | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 13,455 millions | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,784 millions | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,573 millions | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17,293 millions | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 20,250 millions | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 17,413 millions | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 18,211 millions | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 19,167 millions | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20,507 millions | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,684 millions | 3,218 millions | 4,151 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,700 millions | 7,344 millions | 14,311 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,572 millions | 11,224 millions | 17,293 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,110 millions | 17,413 millions | 20,507 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 20,507 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 20,507 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 millions in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release