Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in China
China: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in China, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in China stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in China peaked at 0.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places China 121st out of 160 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in China?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in China was 0.5% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- China ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/