Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in China
China: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 495,647 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
495,647 millions
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
495,647 millions
in 2023
All-time low
9,338 millions
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2023
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in China, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
China recorded 495,647 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in China peaked at 495,647 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,338 millions, in 1992.
China ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in China, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,338 millions | — |
| 1993 | 11,508 millions | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 14,280 millions | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 11,792 millions | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 18,036 millions | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 18,190 millions | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23,590 millions | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 495,647 millions | +2001.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,248 millions | 9,338 millions | 23,590 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 495,647 millions | 495,647 millions | 495,647 millions | 1 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in China?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in China was 495,647 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 495,647 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,338 millions in 1992.
- How does China rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- China ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release