National education financial expenditure (also known as national financial education funds): including education funds in the national financial budget, taxes and fees levied by governments at all levels on education, funds allocated by enterprises for running schools, funds used for education by school-run industries and social services.

National financial education funds (also known as education funds in the national budget): refers to the education funds arranged by the central and local governments at all levels or higher levels this year, allocated to schools at all levels, educational administrative units and educational institutions, and included in the national budget expenditure items.