China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P

China (People’s Republic of)
3,483 millions
in 1999
Germany
3,651 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
7th
Germany rank
5th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,651 millions against 3,483 millions in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 168 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
Germany, at 3,651 millions against 3,483 millions in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
168 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 1998.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/