Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 1972
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.
Hong Kong, China ranks 106th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 74% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release