Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 24.8% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 26.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (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)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China was 24.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release