China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
China
10.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.6%
in 2022
China rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 13.7% | 7.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.6% against 10.4% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- China ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release