Education is state-run, with little involvement of private providers in the school sector, and increasingly decentralized. County-level governments have primary responsibility of the governing and delivery of school education11.
State budgetary allocation is the main source of funds for education in China. China’s central treasury and local treasuries contribute to education funding11.
The education system in China is funded by a number of sources. Government appropriations are the major source of funding. Government appropriations are comprised of budgetary and non-budgetary funds, of which budgetary funds are the main component. Budgetary funds, or public expenditure on education, include funds from both the education sector and other sectors. Non-budgetary funds include taxes for education levied by local government, educational funds from enterprises and other funds that belong to government appropriations. Additional financial sources for education include tuition fees, donations and fundraising. Other than government appropriation for education, private organizations and individuals are the principal sources of funding for schools run by these organizations or individuals11.
Among government supporting, central government’s contribution is estimated at around 16% between 2015-2017[1],[2].
2018 total national contributions according to MOE:[3]
| ¥, in billions | |
| Pre-school Education[4] | 367.2 |
| Compulsory Education[5] | 2,085.8 |
| Regular Senior Secondary Schools[6] | 472.1 |
| Secondary Vocational Schools[7] | 246.3 |
[1] http://www.21jingji.com/2019/6-5/wMMDEzNzlfMTQ4OTYwMw.html
[2] http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-DYLC201903006.htm
[3] http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xwfb/gzdt_gzdt/s5987/201904/t20190430_380155.html
[4] http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344728.html
[5] http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344722.html
[6] http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344797.html
[7] http://www.moe.gov.cn/s78/A03/moe_560/jytjsj_2017/qg/201808/t20180808_344778.html