Education Spending 2011-2025
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.
- education spending for 2021 was 13.36%, a 0.29% increase from 2020.
- education spending for 2020 was 13.07%, a 1.07% decline from 2019.
- education spending for 2019 was 14.14%, a 0.4% increase from 2018.
- education spending for 2018 was 13.75%, a 0.09% increase from 2017.
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Education Spending (% of GDP) |
| Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
13.36% |
0.29% |
| 2020 |
13.07% |
-1.07% |
| 2019 |
14.14% |
0.40% |
| 2018 |
13.75% |
0.09% |
| 2017 |
13.66% |
0.08% |
| 2016 |
13.58% |
-0.22% |
| 2015 |
13.80% |
-0.01% |
| 2014 |
13.80% |
1.41% |
| 2013 |
12.39% |
-1.62% |
| 2012 |
14.01% |
1.06% |
| 2011 |
12.95% |
1.06% |
