Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in China

China: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 222.71 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
222.71 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
222.71 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
1.66 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in China, 1970–2021

050100150200197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in China is 222.71 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 222.71 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66 current US$ per person, in 1971.

That places China 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in China, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 1.82 current US$ per person —
1971 1.66 current US$ per person -8.8%
1972 1.98 current US$ per person +19.1%
1973 2.36 current US$ per person +19.1%
1974 2.56 current US$ per person +8.7%
1975 2.85 current US$ per person +11.4%
1976 2.81 current US$ per person -1.5%
1977 3.15 current US$ per person +12.1%
1978 2.82 current US$ per person -10.7%
1979 3.5 current US$ per person +24.2%
1980 3.31 current US$ per person -5.3%
1981 3.35 current US$ per person +1.1%
1982 3.66 current US$ per person +9.4%
1983 4.07 current US$ per person +11.1%
1984 4.28 current US$ per person +5.2%
1985 5.02 current US$ per person +17.2%
1986 5.07 current US$ per person +1.1%
1987 4.03 current US$ per person -20.7%
1988 4.53 current US$ per person +12.6%
1989 4.98 current US$ per person +9.7%
1990 5.69 current US$ per person +14.4%
1991 5.96 current US$ per person +4.7%
1992 5.5 current US$ per person -7.8%
1993 5.65 current US$ per person +2.7%
1994 8.51 current US$ per person +50.6%
1995 10.2 current US$ per person +19.9%
1996 11.89 current US$ per person +16.6%
1997 15.73 current US$ per person +32.4%
1998 16.33 current US$ per person +3.8%
1999 15.43 current US$ per person -5.5%
2000 16.96 current US$ per person +10.0%
2001 18.58 current US$ per person +9.5%
2002 20.35 current US$ per person +9.5%
2003 22.92 current US$ per person +12.7%
2004 26.93 current US$ per person +17.5%
2005 31.16 current US$ per person +15.7%
2006 37.51 current US$ per person +20.3%
2007 48.33 current US$ per person +28.9%
2008 62.47 current US$ per person +29.3%
2009 68.48 current US$ per person +9.6%
2010 81.1 current US$ per person +18.4%
2011 99.56 current US$ per person +22.8%
2012 112.52 current US$ per person +13.0%
2013 124.64 current US$ per person +10.8%
2014 136.86 current US$ per person +9.8%
2015 142.81 current US$ per person +4.3%
2016 144.17 current US$ per person +1.0%
2017 157.62 current US$ per person +9.3%
2018 176.53 current US$ per person +12.0%
2019 181.07 current US$ per person +2.6%
2020 184.82 current US$ per person +2.1%
2021 222.71 current US$ per person +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.55 current US$ per person 1.66 current US$ per person 3.5 current US$ per person 10
1980s 4.23 current US$ per person 3.31 current US$ per person 5.07 current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.09 current US$ per person 5.5 current US$ per person 16.33 current US$ per person 10
2000s 35.37 current US$ per person 16.96 current US$ per person 68.48 current US$ per person 10
2010s 135.69 current US$ per person 81.1 current US$ per person 181.07 current US$ per person 10
2020s 203.77 current US$ per person 184.82 current US$ per person 222.71 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 94 Eswatini 254.89 current US$ per person compare
  2. 95 Djibouti 238.19 current US$ per person compare
  3. 96 North Macedonia 235.01 current US$ per person compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 221.08 current US$ per person compare
  5. 99 Ukraine 221.06 current US$ per person compare
  6. 100 Iraq 219.82 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in China?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in China was 222.71 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 222.71 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does China rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
China ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.