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

Latest (2024)
17,101
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17,397
in 2022
All-time low
7,490
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 2002–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201320242002: 7.5k2003: 8.2k2004: 9.0k2005: 9.1k2006: 8.9k2007: 8.6k2008: 8.6k2009: 9.4k2010: 9.7k2011: 10.5k2012: 10.8k2013: 11.8k2014: 12.5k2015: 13.4k2016: 14.3k2017: 15.2k2018: 15.5k2019: 16.3k2020: 16.9k2021: 17.1k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.3k2024: 17.1k

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 6 Austria 17,694 compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 17,488 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 17,403 compare
  4. 10 United States 16,852 compare
  5. 11 Malta 16,447 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 16,032 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,651 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release