Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 17,101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong is 17,101, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong peaked at 17,397 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,490, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,490 | — |
| 2003 | 8,224 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 9,011 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9,141 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,902 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,625 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,617 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,392 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 9,748 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,465 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10,758 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,803 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 12,534 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13,450 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 14,347 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 15,163 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15,518 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,279 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16,852 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 17,090 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,397 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17,315 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17,101 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,675 | 7,490 | 9,392 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,006 | 9,748 | 16,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,151 | 16,852 | 17,397 | 5 |
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More education data for Hong Kong
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong was 17,101 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 17,397 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,490 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release