Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 27.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 27.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China peaked at 63.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2017.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.0% | — |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +97.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 27.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 27.8% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 26.5% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hong Kong, China was 27.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release