total public spending on education in China amounted to around 5.3 trillion yuan.
In 2020, the average annual public spending per student at different levels of education in China ranged between 37,241 yuan for college and university students and 12,954 yuan for pre-school children. That year, the Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan)
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Statistics on Education in China
General overview
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- Premium Statistic Education Index - comparison of selected countries 2021
- Basic Statistic Adult literacy in China 1982-2018
- Basic Statistic Illiteracy rate in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic China's population share with secondary education or higher 1990-2019
- Premium Statistic Enrollment rate in tertiary education in China 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Leading universities Asia 2022
Education expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Public expenditure on education in China 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of GDP spent on public education in China 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Public education spending per student in China 2020, by level of education
- Premium Statistic Per capita spending of urban households in China on education & leisure 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Per capita expenditure of private households in China on education 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita spending of households in China on education & leisure 2000-2022
Educational infrastructure
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- Premium Statistic Number of pre-schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of elementary schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of elementary schools in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of secondary vocational schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of high schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of colleges and universities in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of colleges and universities in China 2021, by region
Student situation
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- Premium Statistic Number of students at elementary schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of students repeating a year at elementary school in China 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of students at high schools in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of students at colleges and universities in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Undergraduate students enrolled at universities in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of college and university graduates in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of college and university graduates in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Monthly salary of university graduates in China 2011-2021
Foreign students in China
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- Premium Statistic Total number of foreign students studying in China 2014-2018
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign students studying in China 2018, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Most popular regions among foreign students in China 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign students studying in China 2009-2018, by source of funding
- Premium Statistic Number of students from the United States studying in China 2009/10-2019/20
Studying abroad
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- Premium Statistic Number of Chinese students studying abroad 2010-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of Chinese students in the U.S. 2010/11-2020/21
- Premium Statistic Leading destinations for Chinese students studying abroad 2015 and 2022
- Premium Statistic Motivations of Chinese students to study abroad 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Chinese student's intention to study abroad under COVID-19 2022
Further related statistics
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- Total public education spending in China 2020, by level of education
- Central government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on transport infrastructure in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth rate of public expenditure on science and technology in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure on agriculture, forestry and water resource projects China 2011-2021
- Annual growth rate of local government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on social security and employment in China 2011-2021
- Local government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth of public expenditure on culture, sports and media in China 2011-2021
- Hong Kong primary education expenditure share in public education spending 2008-2018
- Public expenditure on culture, tourism, sports and media in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure growth of agriculture, forestry and water resources China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on science and technology in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth of public expenditure of the central government in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on health care and hygiene in China 2011-2021
- UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's expenditure 2019/20
- Amount of public funding of leading universities in China 2019
- Income and expenditure of leading universities in China 2019
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- Total public education spending in China 2020, by level of education
- Central government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on transport infrastructure in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth rate of public expenditure on science and technology in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure on agriculture, forestry and water resource projects China 2011-2021
- Annual growth rate of local government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on social security and employment in China 2011-2021
- Local government expenditure in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth of public expenditure on culture, sports and media in China 2011-2021
- Hong Kong primary education expenditure share in public education spending 2008-2018
- Public expenditure on culture, tourism, sports and media in China 2011-2021
- Expenditure growth of agriculture, forestry and water resources China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on science and technology in China 2011-2021
- Annual growth of public expenditure of the central government in China 2011-2021
- Public expenditure on health care and hygiene in China 2011-2021
- UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's expenditure 2019/20
- Amount of public funding of leading universities in China 2019
- Income and expenditure of leading universities in China 2019
Ministry of Education (China). (April 27, 2021). Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/
Ministry of Education (China). "Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan)." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/
Ministry of Education (China). (2021). Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/
Ministry of Education (China). "Public Education Spending per Student in China in 2020, by Level of Education (in Yuan)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/
Ministry of Education (China), Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Public education spending per student in China in 2020, by level of education (in yuan) [Graph], Ministry of Education (China), April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098687/china-public-education-spending-per-student-by-level-of-education/