East Asia & Pacific Education Spending 2007-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2021 was 13.72%, a 0.89% increase from 2020.
- East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2020 was 12.83%, a 2.47% decline from 2019.
- East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2019 was 15.29%, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
- East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2018 was 15.46%, a 0.29% increase from 2017.
| East Asia & Pacific Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
13.72% |
0.89% |
| 2020 |
12.83% |
-2.47% |
| 2019 |
15.29% |
-0.16% |
| 2018 |
15.46% |
0.29% |
| 2017 |
15.16% |
0.05% |
| 2016 |
15.12% |
-0.28% |
| 2015 |
15.40% |
-0.57% |
| 2014 |
15.97% |
0.41% |
| 2013 |
15.56% |
0.17% |
| 2012 |
15.39% |
0.61% |
| 2011 |
14.78% |
-2.01% |
| 2010 |
16.79% |
1.81% |
| 2009 |
14.98% |
0.61% |
| 2008 |
14.37% |
-0.87% |
| 2007 |
15.24% |
-0.87% |
