China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on secondary education

China
37.4%
in 1999
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.8%
in 2016
China rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 37.4% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 149 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 36.1% 43.3% 7.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 35.1% 44.9% 9.8% 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 secondary education, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.8% against 37.4% in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, 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?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
China ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.