Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.0% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong, China 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hong Kong, China was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release