Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 18,883 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,883
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
33,038
in 2020
All-time low
14,814
in 2010
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201420242004: 28.1k2005: 25.1k2006: 25.9k2007: 20.8k2008: 16.0k2009: 32.2k2010: 14.8k2011: 15.6k2012: 19.1k2013: 22.1k2014: 16.1k2015: 15.6k2016: 16.4k2017: 15.7k2018: 17.0k2019: 23.8k2020: 33.0k2021: 18.3k2022: 18.7k2023: 18.6k2024: 18.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China is 18,883, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China peaked at 33,038 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,814, in 2010.

That places Hong Kong, China 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, China, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 28,073
2005 25,083 -10.6%
2006 25,869 +3.1%
2007 20,816 -19.5%
2008 16,015 -23.1%
2009 32,160 +100.8%
2010 14,814 -53.9%
2011 15,594 +5.3%
2012 19,138 +22.7%
2013 22,084 +15.4%
2014 16,060 -27.3%
2015 15,550 -3.2%
2016 16,365 +5.2%
2017 15,740 -3.8%
2018 17,048 +8.3%
2019 23,836 +39.8%
2020 33,038 +38.6%
2021 18,307 -44.6%
2022 18,708 +2.2%
2023 18,630 -0.4%
2024 18,883 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,669 16,015 32,160 6
2010s 17,623 14,814 23,836 10
2020s 21,513 18,307 33,038 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 15 Malta 20,148 compare
  2. 16 Macau, China 19,470 compare
  3. 17 Ireland 19,431 compare
  4. 19 Iceland 17,580 compare
  5. 20 Finland 16,125 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 15,637 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong, China was 18,883 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 33,038 in 2020.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 14,814 in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release