Azerbaijan vs China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
China
11.9%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
114th
China rank
115th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and China ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 15.5% | 11.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.9% | 0.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Azerbaijan or China?
- Azerbaijan, at 11.9% against 11.9% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Azerbaijan and China?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th and China ranks 115th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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