# Education expenditure % GDP — China
> Latest: 3.9% (2023). Change: +2.0 pp vs 1999.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1971–2023
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/CHN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1995 | 1.83% |
| 1996 | 1.84% |
| 1998 | 1.83% |
| 1999 | 1.87% |
| 2023 | 3.9% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Education expenditure % GDP — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=CN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)