Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 18,883 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Hong Kong, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 33,038 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,814, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong 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, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18,883 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18,883 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hong Kong 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,814 in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release