Hong Kong, China vs Puerto Rico: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Hong Kong, China
15.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 11.5% | 7.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Hong Kong, China or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.