Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 14.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 14.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.