Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China

China: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.0479 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0479
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0702
in 2010
All-time low
0.0479
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China, 2005–2020

00.020.040.060.082005201220202005: 0.0612006: 0.0592007: 0.0572008: 0.072009: 0.0692010: 0.072011: 0.0612012: 0.0522013: 0.052014: 0.0542015: 0.0542016: 0.0542017: 0.0532018: 0.0562019: 0.0552020: 0.048

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0479 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China peaked at 0.0702 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0479, in 2020.

That places China 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in China, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0614
2006 0.0591 -3.8%
2007 0.0569 -3.7%
2008 0.0697 +22.6%
2009 0.0687 -1.5%
2010 0.0702 +2.1%
2011 0.0611 -12.9%
2012 0.052 -14.9%
2013 0.0502 -3.5%
2014 0.0542 +7.9%
2015 0.0536 -1.0%
2016 0.0535 -0.2%
2017 0.0534 -0.3%
2018 0.0556 +4.1%
2019 0.0549 -1.3%
2020 0.0479 -12.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0479 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0479 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4351, 11% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0632 0.0569 0.0697 5
2010s 0.0559 0.0502 0.0702 10
2020s 0.0479 0.0479 0.0479 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 55 Ukraine 0.2095 compare
  2. 56 Switzerland 0.1156 compare
  3. 57 Germany 0.102 compare
  4. 59 Spain 0.0349 compare
  5. 60 Belgium 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in China was 0.0479 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0702 in 2010.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 in 2020.
How does China rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
China ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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