China Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
China's education spending stood at 4.14% in 2025, a rise of +0.13% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.14% by 2025. China ranked 83rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 4.22% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 4.14% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.14% | +0.13% | #83 |
| 2023 | 4.00% | +2.11% | #69 |
| 1999 | 1.89% | +0.04% | #8 |
| 1998 | 1.84% | −0.01% | #8 |
| 1996 | 1.85% | +0.01% | #9 |
| 1995 | 1.84% | −0.14% | #7 |
| 1994 | 1.99% | +0.33% | #6 |
| 1993 | 1.66% | +0.00% | #3 |
| 1992 | 1.65% | −0.11% | #5 |
| 1988 | 1.76% | −0.04% | #4 |
| 1987 | 1.80% | −0.26% | #4 |
| 1986 | 2.06% | +0.05% | #7 |
| 1985 | 2.01% | +0.01% | #9 |
| 1984 | 2.00% | −0.08% | #7 |
| 1983 | 2.08% | +0.04% | #12 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
China matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2013. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
China's education spending was 4.14% in 2025. Ranked 83rd globally. This represents a 3.4% increase from the previous year.
China's education spending peaked at 4.14% in 2025.
The lowest education spending in China was 1.39% in 1971.
China ranks 83rd globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
China's education spending is projected to reach 4.14% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of China in 2025 was 4.14%. This ranks 83rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_china_education-spending-gdp,
title = {China Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/china/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}