Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the G7 in 2021 — 5.11%. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 0.92 pp.
1971–2021 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.11 | +0.02 pp |
| 2020 | 5.08 | +0.36 pp |
| 2019 | 4.73 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 4.68 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 4.79 | +0.26 pp |
| 2016 | 4.53 | −0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 4.69 | +0.25 pp |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +0.07 pp |
| 2013 | 4.36 | — |
| 2011 | 4.45 | −0.08 pp |
| 2010 | 4.53 | — |
| 2008 | 4.16 | — |
| 1998 | 4.22 | — |
| 1995 | 4.27 | −0.06 pp |
| 1994 | 4.33 | +0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 4.28 | — |
| 1988 | 5.09 | — |
| 1983 | 5.01 | — |
| 1976 | 5.05 | +0.16 pp |
| 1975 | 4.9 | +0.35 pp |
| 1974 | 4.55 | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 | — |
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.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
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