Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 24.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 24.2% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 63.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong, China 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.0% | — |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 27.5% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.0% | 34.8% | 9 |
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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, tertiary in Hong Kong, China?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hong Kong, China was 24.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.