Education Spending 2005-2025

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 12.02%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
  • education spending for 2020 was 12.18%, a 1.39% decline from 2019.
  • education spending for 2019 was 13.57%, a 0.74% increase from 2018.
  • education spending for 2018 was 12.83%, a 1.59% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 12.02% -0.15%
2020 12.18% -1.39%
2019 13.57% 0.74%
2018 12.83% -1.59%
2017 14.41% -0.26%
2016 14.67% 0.16%
2015 14.51% 0.55%
2014 13.96% 0.64%
2013 13.32% -0.69%
2012 14.01% 0.63%
2011 13.37% -0.18%
2010 13.55% -0.55%
2009 14.10% -0.06%
2008 14.17% 0.28%
2007 13.89% 1.13%
2006 12.76% -0.33%
2005 13.09% -0.33%