Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in China
China: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in China, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in China is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in China peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
That places China 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in China?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in China was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does China rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- China ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release