What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between China and Israel?

867 millions, with Israel ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?

21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1999.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Israel: Government expenditure on education, US$

China

20,655 millions

in 1999

Israel

21,522 millions

in 2017

China rank

28th

Israel rank

27th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

China
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 21,522 millions against 20,655 millions in China, a difference of 867 millions.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 28th and Israel ranks 27th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,891 millions	886.74 millions	2,004 millions	China
1980s	4,942 millions	1,917 millions	3,026 millions	China
1990s	13,055 millions	5,908 millions	7,147 millions	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, China or Israel?: Israel, at 21,522 millions against 20,655 millions in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between China and Israel?: 867 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1999.
How do China and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: China ranks 28th and Israel ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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 US$. 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/