Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Hong Kong, China
15.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 4.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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.