China vs Philippines: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
China
3.9%
in 2023
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
China rank
111th
Philippines rank
110th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | China |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.0% against 3.9% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between China and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.