World 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.
- World education spending for 2021 was 12.74%, a 0.08% decline from 2020.
- World education spending for 2020 was 12.83%, a 1% decline from 2019.
- World education spending for 2019 was 13.83%, a 0.42% decline from 2018.
- World education spending for 2018 was 14.25%, a 0.09% increase from 2017.
| World Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
12.74% |
-0.08% |
| 2020 |
12.83% |
-1.00% |
| 2019 |
13.83% |
-0.42% |
| 2018 |
14.25% |
0.09% |
| 2017 |
14.16% |
0.20% |
| 2016 |
13.96% |
-0.07% |
| 2015 |
14.04% |
0.34% |
| 2014 |
13.70% |
-0.33% |
| 2013 |
14.03% |
0.02% |
| 2012 |
14.01% |
0.35% |
| 2011 |
13.66% |
0.22% |
| 2010 |
13.44% |
-0.08% |
| 2009 |
13.51% |
-0.60% |
| 2008 |
14.12% |
0.10% |
| 2007 |
14.01% |
-0.02% |
| 2006 |
14.04% |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
14.03% |
0.00% |
