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China Average Education Spending 1971-2025

2.01% 27 data points
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

China's average education spending from 1971 to 2025 was 2.01%, based on 27 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 4.14% +0.13% 83rd
2023 4.00% +2.11% 69th
1999 1.89% +0.04% 8th
1998 1.84% −0.01% 8th
1996 1.85% +0.01% 9th
1995 1.84% −0.14% 7th
1994 1.99% +0.33% 6th
1993 1.66% +0.00% 3rd
1992 1.65% −0.11% 5th
1988 1.76% −0.04% 4th
1987 1.80% −0.26% 4th
1986 2.06% +0.05% 7th
1985 2.01% +0.01% 9th
1984 2.00% −0.08% 7th
1983 2.08% +0.04% 12th
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Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)
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