UNITED STATES CHINA 1980 Today Change Change (%) 1980 Today Change Change (%) Average Years of Schooling 11.9 13.6 +1.7 +14% 4.6 7.9 +3.3 +72% Govt Spending on Education (% of GDP) 5.30% 5.50% 0.20% +4% 1.90% 5.20% 3.30% +174% Est Population w/ Tertiary Education (Mln) 25 60 +35 +140% 3 120 +117 +3,900% Population w/ Tertiary Education (% Working-Age Pop) 17% 28% 11% +68% 1% 12% 11% +2,272%
