Education Spending 2000-2025

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 2023 was 13.78%, a 0.7% decline from 2022.
  • education spending for 2022 was 14.48%, a 1.04% decline from 2021.
  • education spending for 2021 was 15.52%, a 1.23% increase from 2020.
  • education spending for 2020 was 14.29%, a 0.04% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 13.78% -0.70%
2022 14.48% -1.04%
2021 15.52% 1.23%
2020 14.29% 0.04%
2019 14.25% -2.63%
2018 16.88% 1.57%
2017 15.31% 1.04%
2016 14.27% -0.46%
2015 14.73% 0.74%
2014 13.98% -1.22%
2013 15.20% 0.87%
2012 14.33% -0.64%
2011 14.98% -1.36%
2010 16.34% 0.04%
2009 16.30% 0.60%
2008 15.70% 0.38%
2006 15.32% -0.57%
2005 15.90% 2.93%
2004 12.96% -0.22%
2000 13.18% -0.22%