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Hong Kong - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.81

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

3.81 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 203 economies

Share of global total

2.1%

Growth since 1971

1.61×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#42#262023 overtook Cape Verde2024 overtook Maldives
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Hong Kong climbed from #42 to #26 (overtook Cape Verde). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hong Kong ↓

Key Events — Hong Kong

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2015
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2019
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Cape Verde in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Maldives in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19712001201620241.672.633.64.56
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