OECD members Education Spending 2005-2024

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.
  • OECD members education spending for 2021 was 11.17%, a 0.23% increase from 2020.
  • OECD members education spending for 2020 was 10.94%, a 1.06% decline from 2019.
  • OECD members education spending for 2019 was 12.00%, a 0.11% decline from 2018.
  • OECD members education spending for 2018 was 12.11%, a 0.17% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Latin America & Caribbean 16.04%
Sub-Saharan Africa 15.52%
East Asia & Pacific 13.72%
World 12.74%
OECD members 11.17%
North America 11.05%
European Union 10.72%
Euro Area 10.48%
South Asia 10.22%
OECD members Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 11.17% 0.23%
2020 10.94% -1.06%
2019 12.00% -0.11%
2018 12.11% -0.17%
2017 12.28% 0.19%
2016 12.09% 0.17%
2015 11.92% -0.20%
2014 12.12% 0.24%
2013 11.88% -0.20%
2012 12.08% -0.17%
2011 12.25% -0.34%
2010 12.58% 0.32%
2009 12.27% -0.08%
2008 12.34% -0.21%
2007 12.55% 0.11%
2006 12.44% -0.02%
2005 12.46% -0.02%