Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 17,565 millions in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
17,565 millions
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17,565 millions
in 1999
All-time low
3,055 millions
in 1980
Years of data
16
1980–1999

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in China (People’s Republic of), 1980–1999

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980198919991980: 3.1k millions1981: 3.1k millions1982: 3.5k millions1983: 3.8k millions1984: 4.2k millions1985: 4.8k millions1986: 5.4k millions1987: 5.3k millions1988: 6.0k millions1992: 7.9k millions1993: 9.5k millions1994: 11.5k millions1995: 9.3k millions1996: 14.0k millions1998: 13.7k millions1999: 17.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in China (People’s Republic of) is 17,565 millions, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 17,565 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,055 millions, in 1980.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 12th out of 144 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,353 millions 3,055 millions 5,960 millions 9
1990s 11,924 millions 7,874 millions 17,565 millions 7

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 9 Korea 26,383 millions compare
  2. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare
  3. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare
  5. 14 Mexico 17,423 millions compare
  6. 15 Argentina 13,880 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in China (People’s Republic of)?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in China (People’s Republic of) was 17,565 millions in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17,565 millions in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,055 millions in 1980.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 1999.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/