Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Hong Kong, China was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release