Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — High-income countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in high-income countries in 2022 — 4.91%. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 0.26 pp.

2022 4.91% −0.16 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 5.09%2020
Period minimum 4.62%2016

Trend over time

2013–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — High-income countries, 2013–20224.64.855.220132014201520162017201820192020202120222013: 4.65%2014: 4.69%2015: 4.71%2016: 4.62%2017: 4.8%2018: 4.73%2019: 4.73%2020: 5.09%2021: 5.07%2022: 4.91%
Change over the period: +0.26 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 4.91%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.91 −0.16 pp
2021 5.07 −0.02 pp
2020 5.09 +0.36 pp
2019 4.73 −0 pp
2018 4.73 −0.07 pp
2017 4.8 +0.18 pp
2016 4.62 −0.09 pp
2015 4.71 +0.02 pp
2014 4.69 +0.04 pp
2013 4.65

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.