China Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)
China's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 3.9 % of GDP in 2023, +2pp vs 1999. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1971–2023.
China (2023)
3.9
% of GDP
+2pp vs 1999
Change vs. prior observation
+2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.9 | +2pp |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +0.1pp |
| 1998 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 1995 | 1.8 | -0.2pp |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.3pp |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.1pp |
| 1992 | 1.6 | -0.2pp |
| 1988 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -0.3pp |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 1985 | 2 | unchanged |
| 1984 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.1pp |
| 1981 | 1.9 | unchanged |
| 1980 | 1.9 | -0.2pp |
| 1979 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.3pp |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 3.9 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +2pp. Across 1971–2023 the series ranges from 1.4 in 1971 to 3.9 in 2023.
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in China from 1990 to present. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2023 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 3.9 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.4 in 1971. The latest reading of 3.9 in 2023 represents a change of +2pp.