Government expenditure per student, primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure per student, primary was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Hong Kong, China, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Hong Kong, China is 14.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 14.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 9 |
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 per student, primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Hong Kong, China was 14.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.