National financial education funds: including education funds in the national financial budget, taxes and fees levied on education by governments at all levels, education funds for enterprises, education funds for school-run industries and social services.

Education funds in financial budget: refers to the education funds arranged and allocated by the central and local governments at all levels or higher levels to schools, educational administrative units and educational institutions at all levels this year, which are included in the national budget expenditure.

Distribution of education funds: refers to the amount of education funds allocated by schools or units in the 205th category of "education expenditure" in the Classified Expenditure of Government Revenue and Expenditure, excluding the 205th category of "education surcharge and fund expenditure".