Education expenditure in the budget in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 4.33%. Ranked 60 in the world out of 60. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 2.76 pp.
2008–2025 · % of government expenditure
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.33 | −1.94 pp |
| 2024 | 6.28 | — |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +0.51 pp |
| 2020 | 6.96 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 6.87 | −1.14 pp |
| 2018 | 8.01 | −0.21 pp |
| 2017 | 8.22 | +0.97 pp |
| 2016 | 7.25 | −1.39 pp |
| 2015 | 8.64 | +1.86 pp |
| 2014 | 6.77 | +0.88 pp |
| 2013 | 5.89 | +0.36 pp |
| 2012 | 5.54 | −2.11 pp |
| 2011 | 7.65 | −1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 9.15 | −1.43 pp |
| 2009 | 10.59 | +3.5 pp |
| 2008 | 7.09 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP, it shows the priority within the budget: a country may spend little on education as a percentage of GDP, yet with a small state that turns out to be a significant part of all expenditure. The international benchmark agreed under the Dakar Framework for Action is fifteen to twenty percent of the budget.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it accounts for about two thirds of all budget expenditure, and the source does not publish absolute spending. The same device is used for military expenditure in the budget.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
