In 2024, public spending on education in China reached *** trillion yuan. Education expenditure increased continuously over recent years, but growth rates are considerably lower than ten years ago. Development of public spending on education Since the beginning of the reform era, the Chinese government attached great importance to the development of the educational sector. Besides structural reforms, public spending on education was increased considerably. However, the whole educational sector lagged far behind international standards in terms of quality as well as quantity. Public expenditure on education as a share of the national GDP, which is a common measure to compare educational systems, ranged at only around 2.5 percent in the mid-1990s. In 1993, the government announced the plan to increase educational spending to four percent of the GDP until 2000, but it took 12 more years to reach that target. However, considering that at the same time the GDP grew by double digits most of the years, the financial situation of the education sector improved greatly. This manifests itself in the substantially increased number of graduates and quality of degrees. Since achieving the four percent target in 2012, the growth of educational spending, which had reached more than ** percent per year in the years before, was reduced to levels equaling the GDP growth. Compared to the public spending on education of developed countries, China is still at the lower range and did not reach the OECD average of around *** percent of the GDP in 2018. Spending per student Even though educational spending in China improved a lot in the last decades, when calculated per student, expenditure is still far behind developed countries. While spending per student on a tertiary level of education in OECD countries averaged around ****** U.S. dollars in 2020, it reached only ****** yuan per student in China in 2023, which is less than one third. This fact sheds some light on the average quality level of the educational system in China on a general basis and reminds us that China is a huge and populous country. Of which, some elite schools in the big cities coexist with vast numbers of schools in the countryside operating on a completely different level of quality.

This table gives an overview of government expenditure on regular education in the Netherlands since 1900. All figures presented have been calculated according to the standardised definitions of the OECD.

Government expenditure on education consists of expenditure by central and local government on education institutions and education. The government finances schools, colleges and universities. It pays for research and development conducted by universities. Furthermore it provides student grants and loans, allowances for school costs, provisions for students with a disability and child care allowances to households as well as subsidies to companies and non-profit organisations.

Total government expenditure is broken down into expenditure on education institutions and education on the one hand and government expenditure on student grants and loans and allowances for school costs to households on the other. If applicable these subjects are broken down into pre-primary and primary education, special needs primary education, secondary education, senior secondary vocational and adult education, higher professional education and university education. Data are available from 1900. Figures for the Second World War period are based on estimations due to a lack of source material.

The table also includes the indicator government expenditure on education as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). This indicator is used to compare government expenditure on education internationally. The indicator is compounded on the basis of definitions of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). The indicator is also presented in the StatLine table Education; Education expenditure and CBS /OECD indicators. Figures for the First World War and Second World War period are not available for this indicator due to a lack of reliable data on GDP for these periods.

The statistic on Education spending is compiled on a cash basis. This means that the education expenditure and revenues are allocated to the year in which they are paid out or received. However, the activity or transaction associated with the payment or receipt can take place in a different year.

Statistics Netherlands published the revised National Accounts in June 2024. Among other things, GDP has been adjusted upwards as a result of the revision. The revision has not been extended to the years before 1995. In the indicator 'Total government expenditure as % of GDP', a break occurs between 1994 and 1995 as a result of the revision.

Data available from: 1900

Status of the figures: The figures from 1995 to 2022 are final. The 2023 figures are provisional.

Changes on 31 December 2024: The final figures of 2021 and 2022 and the provisional figures of 2023 have been added. As a result of the revision of the National Accounts, among other things, GDP has been adjusted upwards. The indicator ‘Total government expenditure as % of GDP’ in this table has been updated on the basis of the revised figures for the entire time series since 1995. A break occurs in the indicator between 1994 and 1995.

When will new figures be published? The final figures for 2023 and the provisional figures for 2024 will be published in December 2025. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

This data table presents the proportions of total expenditure by educational institutions on current and capital expenses, including salaries and wages.

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This table provides an overview of Dutch expenditure on regular education. Government expenditure on education is divided into expenditure on educational institutions and expenditure on households (students and/or parents), companies and non-profit institutions. In addition, the educational expenditure of private parties (households, companies, non-profit institutions and organizations abroad) is shown to educational institutions. Only households also have educational expenditure outside the educational institutions. The figures presented are calculated according to definitions standardized by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). Data available from: 1995 Frequency: discontinued Status of the figures: The results from 1995 up to and including 2007 are final, the results for 2008 are provisional. Changes as of December 7, 2009: Data for 2008 has been added and adjustments for 2007 have been made. When will new numbers come out? Does not apply

Total educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and type of source

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This statistic shows the total education expenditure in Taiwan from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, the total spending on education in Taiwan decreased to around ******* billion New Taiwan dollars from around ******* billion New Taiwan dollars in the previous year.

Education expenditure of Republic of Korea increased by 1.34% from 4.80 % in 2020 to 4.87 % in 2021. Since the 0.11% fall in 2017, education expenditure surged by 12.43% in 2021. Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).

This data table presents education expenditure in Canada as a proportion of GDP.

In 2021, the state of California spent ***** billion U.S. dollars on higher education via state and local governments. In that same year, Texas' state and local governments spent ** billion U.S. dollars on higher education.

Ecuador EC: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data was reported at 98.294 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.730 % for 2015. Ecuador EC: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 99.503 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.775 % in 2012 and a record low of 95.506 % in 2014. Ecuador EC: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Education expenditure of World slumped by 10.98% from 4.24 % in 2021 to 3.77 % in 2022. Since the 7.34% surge in 2020, education expenditure sank by 15.01% in 2022. Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Ukraine was reported at 5.9339 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ukraine - Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Finland Education Expenditure: Others data was reported at 474.000 EUR mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 479.000 EUR mn for 2015. Finland Education Expenditure: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 367.500 EUR mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 483.000 EUR mn in 2013 and a record low of 265.000 EUR mn in 1995. Finland Education Expenditure: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G005: Education Statistics.

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 5.44 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

The average for 2021 based on 42 countries was 4.3 percent. The highest value was in Namibia: 10.39 percent and the lowest value was in Nigeria: 0.38 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 5.652 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.533 % for 2012. Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.012 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2013, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.652 % in 2013 and a record low of 4.814 % in 2011. Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

In 2019, Current Education Expenditure in Aruba rose 0.2points compared to the previous year.

Out of the OECD countries, Luxembourg was the country that spent the most on educational institutions per full-time student in 2020. On average, 23,000 U.S dollars were spent on primary education, nearly 27,000 U.S dollars on secondary education, and around 53,000 U.S dollars on tertiary education. The United States followed behind, with Norway in third. Meanwhile, the lowest spending was in Mexico.