Brunei Darussalam vs China: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
0.8%
in 2016
China
0.8%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
74th
China rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 74th and China ranks 75th of 173 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% China
1980s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% China
1990s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or China?
Brunei Darussalam, at 0.8% against 0.8% in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and China?
0.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.
How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 74th and China ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release