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Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in China

China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 15,055 millions in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
15,055 millions
Change on year
up 72.1%
World rank
17th
of 145 countries
All-time high
15,055 millions
in 1999
All-time low
6,315 millions
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–1999

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in China, 1992–1999

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992199519991992: 6.3k millions1993: 6.6k millions1994: 8.4k millions1995: 8.1k millions1996: 9.2k millions1998: 8.7k millions1999: 15.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in China is 15,055 millions, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 72.1% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.

China ranks 17th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near China

  1. 14 Spain 17,228 millions compare
  2. 15 Australia 15,484 millions compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 15,056 millions compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 14,992 millions compare
  5. 19 Iran 13,098 millions compare
  6. 20 Argentina 12,517 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in China?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in China was 15,055 millions in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15,055 millions in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,315 millions in 1992.
How does China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
China ranks 17th out of 145 countries with data for 1999.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/