Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 5,704 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 5,704 millions, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8,425 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,115 millions, in 1992.
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,115 millions | — |
| 1996 | 1,661 millions | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 2,903 millions | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 2,746 millions | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,979 millions | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,090 millions | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,176 millions | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,543 millions | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 3,158 millions | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 3,438 millions | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4,295 millions | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 5,472 millions | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 4,036 millions | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 3,822 millions | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,095 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,928 millions | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,283 millions | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6,026 millions | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 8,425 millions | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 4,617 millions | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 4,949 millions | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5,289 millions | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 5,704 millions | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,388 millions | 1,115 millions | 1,661 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,573 millions | 2,746 millions | 6,543 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,255 millions | 3,158 millions | 6,026 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,797 millions | 4,617 millions | 8,425 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (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, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 5,704 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,425 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,115 millions in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 35th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release