China vs Germany: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

China
0.0479
in 2020
Germany
0.102
in 2020
China rank
58th
Germany rank
57th

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • China
  • Germany
0.020.040.060.080.1199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.102 against 0.0479 in China, a difference of 0.0541.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 58th and Germany ranks 57th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0632 0.0598 0.0034 China
2010s 0.0559 0.0896 0.0337 Germany
2020s 0.0479 0.102 0.0542 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, China or Germany?
Germany, at 0.102 against 0.0479 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between China and Germany?
0.0541, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Germany rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
China ranks 58th and Germany ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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