Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — G20

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the G20 in 2022 — 4.57%. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 0.41 pp.

2022 4.57% −0.36 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 4.93%2021
Period minimum 3.71%1999

Trend over time

1994–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — G20, 1994–20223.544.5519941997200020032006200920122015201820211994: 4.15%1995: 4.04%1998: 3.97%1999: 3.71%2005: 4.05%2008: 4.27%2010: 4.51%2011: 4.48%2013: 4.42%2014: 4.53%2015: 4.68%2016: 4.51%2017: 4.72%2018: 4.62%2019: 4.6%2020: 4.92%2021: 4.93%2022: 4.57%
Change over the period: +0.41 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 4.57%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.57 −0.36 pp
2021 4.93 +0.01 pp
2020 4.92 +0.32 pp
2019 4.6 −0.01 pp
2018 4.62 −0.1 pp
2017 4.72 +0.21 pp
2016 4.51 −0.17 pp
2015 4.68 +0.16 pp
2014 4.53 +0.11 pp
2013 4.42
2011 4.48 −0.03 pp
2010 4.51
2008 4.27
2005 4.05
1999 3.71 −0.25 pp
1998 3.97
1995 4.04 −0.11 pp
1994 4.15

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.