Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Hong Kong in 2024 — 3.81%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 40. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 1.44 pp.
1971–2024 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.81 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +0.07 pp |
| 2022 | 3.73 | −0.27 pp |
| 2021 | 4 | −0.41 pp |
| 2020 | 4.41 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +0.48 pp |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 3.26 | −0.31 pp |
| 2014 | 3.57 | −0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 3.76 | +0.25 pp |
| 2012 | 3.51 | +0.09 pp |
| 2011 | 3.42 | −0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 3.51 | −0.88 pp |
| 2009 | 4.39 | +1.13 pp |
| 2008 | 3.26 | −0.19 pp |
| 2007 | 3.45 | −0.39 pp |
| 2006 | 3.84 | −0.29 pp |
| 2005 | 4.13 | −0.42 pp |
| 2004 | 4.56 | +0.27 pp |
| 2003 | 4.29 | +0.27 pp |
| 2002 | 4.02 | +0.11 pp |
| 2001 | 3.9 | — |
| 1996 | 2.73 | — |
| 1992 | 2.83 | — |
| 1990 | 2.47 | — |
| 1985 | 2.56 | −0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 2.58 | +0 pp |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +0.91 pp |
| 1982 | 1.67 | −0.6 pp |
| 1981 | 2.27 | +0.08 pp |
| 1980 | 2.19 | — |
| 1978 | 2.32 | +0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 2.22 | −0.21 pp |
| 1976 | 2.43 | −0.02 pp |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +0.09 pp |
| 1974 | 2.36 | +0.18 pp |
| 1973 | 2.18 | −0.11 pp |
| 1972 | 2.3 | −0.07 pp |
| 1971 | 2.37 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Mongolia
5.21
Hong Kong
3.81
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.