The Impact of Education Funding on the Ratio of General Education and Vocational Education in the Middle School Entrance Examination

Abstract

The issue of the separation of general education and vocational education (GE&VE) in the middle school entrance examination is one of the key research topics in China's education circles. It is still controversial that in what range will the ratio of GE&VE be able to make education development more effective. Researchers have made great progress in the study of the separation of GE&VE in the middle school entrance examination, but there is still a lack of unified explanation for the research on the key factors of the ratio of GE&VE. This study aims to examine how education funding influences the ratio of GE&VE, and analyzes per capita disposable income (PCDI) as a supplementary factor. Thus, this paper gathers information about enrollment in both regular high schools and secondary vocational schools, the education funding of 31 provinces in China, and the national PCDI, then divides the enrollment of ordinary high schools by the enrollment of secondary vocational schools to obtain the data of the ratio of GE&VE. The F-test and hausman test are used to determine that the data model of the study is fixed effects model. The results indicate that education funding and the ratio of GE&VE are not positively related, but there is a positive correlation between the PCDI and the ratio of GE&VE. Investing to support the development of VE is not the only way to optimize the ratio of GE&VE. Gradual changes in thinking and outlook on career choices should also be made by individual citizens.