Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1.38 million millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in China (People’s Republic of), 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in China (People’s Republic of) is 1.38 million millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.38 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,505 millions, in 1992.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,505 millions | — |
| 1993 | 28,626 millions | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 39,577 millions | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 41,598 millions | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 46,853 millions | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 56,437 millions | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 63,054 millions | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million millions | +2095.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,950 millions | 24,505 millions | 63,054 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million millions | 1.38 million millions | 1.38 million millions | 1 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.38 million millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,505 millions in 1992.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release