Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 22.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2017
All-time low
14.9%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2018

051015202002201020182002: 17.6 % of GDP per capita2003: 19.1 % of GDP per capita2004: 20.2 % of GDP per capita2005: 19 % of GDP per capita2006: 17.3 % of GDP per capita2007: 15.8 % of GDP per capita2008: 14.9 % of GDP per capita2009: 16 % of GDP per capita2010: 17.1 % of GDP per capita2011: 17.3 % of GDP per capita2012: 17.1 % of GDP per capita2013: 18.7 % of GDP per capita2014: 19.3 % of GDP per capita2015: 20.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 21.3 % of GDP per capita2017: 22.2 % of GDP per capita2018: 22 % of GDP per capita

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, secondary in Hong Kong, China is 22.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2008.

Hong Kong, China ranks 40th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Hong Kong, China, 2002 to 2018.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2002 17.6%
2003 19.1% +8.5%
2004 20.2% +6.1%
2005 19.0% -5.9%
2006 17.3% -8.9%
2007 15.8% -8.9%
2008 14.9% -5.4%
2009 16.0% +7.4%
2010 17.1% +6.6%
2011 17.3% +1.3%
2012 17.1% -1.3%
2013 18.7% +9.1%
2014 19.3% +3.4%
2015 20.3% +5.2%
2016 21.3% +5.1%
2017 22.2% +4.1%
2018 22.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 14.9% 20.2% 8
2010s 19.5% 17.1% 22.2% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 37 Czechia 22.3% compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 22.2% compare
  3. 39 United States of America 22.1% compare
  4. 41 Rwanda 21.7% compare
  5. 42 Kenya 21.7% compare
  6. 43 Brazil 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hong Kong, China was 22.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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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.