China - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.06 |
| 1999 | 32.60 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.23 |
| 1999 | 37.41 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.58 |
| 1999 | 23.98 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.55 |
| 1999 | 12.63 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in China was 1.90 as of 1999. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 2.17 in 1979, while its lowest value was 1.41 in 1971.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.41 |
| 1972 | 1.63 |
| 1973 | 1.67 |
| 1974 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 1.73 |
| 1976 | 1.84 |
| 1977 | 1.78 |
| 1978 | 1.97 |
| 1979 | 2.17 |
| 1980 | 1.93 |
| 1981 | 1.96 |
| 1982 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | 2.09 |
| 1984 | 2.01 |
| 1985 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 2.08 |
| 1987 | 1.82 |
| 1988 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 1.85 |
| 1999 | 1.90 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
