Education spending per student in China
In 2023, education spending per student in China was 4,814 $, up from 4,570 $ in 2022. This gives China the highest among BRICS+ countries, the 11th-highest among G20 countries, and the 38th-highest globally (out of 43 economies with available data).
Education spending per student
Primary to tertiary spending per student, in constant international dollars
China
Note: Constant international dollars at 2020 prices - adjusted for inflation and differences in purchasing power (PPP).
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About this indicator
This indicator measures spending on educational institutions per student, from primary to tertiary education. Spending covers both public and private educational institutions, all types of expenditure, and all funding sources: government, private sources (households and other non-educational private entities), and funds from the rest of the world. Student numbers are expressed as full-time equivalents (FTE), so part-time students are converted into an equivalent number of full-time students.
Values are expressed in constant 2020 international dollars. Constant means that the figures are adjusted for inflation, allowing comparisons over time. International dollars are based on Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs), which adjust for differences in price levels across countries. This makes the indicator useful for comparing the real resources devoted to education per student across countries and over time.
Values are expressed in constant 2020 international dollars. Constant means that the figures are adjusted for inflation, allowing comparisons over time. International dollars are based on Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs), which adjust for differences in price levels across countries. This makes the indicator useful for comparing the real resources devoted to education per student across countries and over time.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the OECD Expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student dataset.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 15 July 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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