Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in China

China: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 46,950 millions in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
46,950 millions
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
14th
of 167 countries
All-time high
46,950 millions
in 1999
All-time low
3,360 millions
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–1999

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in China, 1971–1999

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971198519991971: 3.4k millions1972: 4.0k millions1973: 4.5k millions1974: 4.9k millions1975: 5.1k millions1976: 5.4k millions1977: 5.6k millions1978: 7.0k millions1979: 8.2k millions1980: 7.9k millions1981: 8.4k millions1982: 9.6k millions1983: 10.9k millions1984: 12.0k millions1985: 13.7k millions1986: 15.3k millions1987: 15.0k millions1988: 16.3k millions1992: 20.7k millions1993: 23.6k millions1994: 31.9k millions1995: 32.9k millions1996: 36.3k millions1998: 42.6k millions1999: 47.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 1999, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in China stood at 46,950 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in China peaked at 46,950 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,360 millions, in 1971.

That places China 14th out of 167 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in China, 1971 to 1999.
Year millions Change
1971 3,360 millions —
1972 4,031 millions +20.0%
1973 4,468 millions +10.9%
1974 4,877 millions +9.1%
1975 5,144 millions +5.5%
1976 5,383 millions +4.7%
1977 5,577 millions +3.6%
1978 6,952 millions +24.6%
1979 8,203 millions +18.0%
1980 7,871 millions -4.0%
1981 8,438 millions +7.2%
1982 9,596 millions +13.7%
1983 10,857 millions +13.1%
1984 12,030 millions +10.8%
1985 13,712 millions +14.0%
1986 15,335 millions +11.8%
1987 14,990 millions -2.3%
1988 16,303 millions +8.8%
1992 20,663 millions +26.7%
1993 23,575 millions +14.1%
1994 31,923 millions +35.4%
1995 32,854 millions +2.9%
1996 36,341 millions +10.6%
1998 42,597 millions +17.2%
1999 46,950 millions +10.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 46,950 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,289 millions, 36.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • China's 46,950 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,261 millions, 14.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,333 millions 3,360 millions 8,203 millions 9
1980s 12,126 millions 7,871 millions 16,303 millions 9
1990s 33,558 millions 20,663 millions 46,950 millions 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 11 India 66,041 millions
  2. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare
  3. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 43,154 millions compare
  5. 16 Sweden 40,949 millions compare
  6. 17 Argentina 35,106 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for China

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in China?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in China was 46,950 millions in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 46,950 millions in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,360 millions in 1971.
How does China rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
China ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in China. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-constant-us-millions/china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-constant-us-millions/china/">Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in China</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/