THE GLOBAL INDEX #066
Public education spending2023
Government education expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
Top 10
% of GDP · 2023Complete ranking
Download CSV ↓| Rank | Country / territory | Value (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 16.39 | 2023 | |
| 02 | 12.85 | 2023 | |
| 03 | 8.29 | 2023 | |
| 04 | 7.89 | 2023 | |
| 05 | 7.58 | 2023 | |
| 06 | 7.29 | 2023 | |
| 07 | 6.83 | 2023 | |
| 08 | 6.73 | 2023 | |
| 09 | 6.56 | 2023 | |
| 10 | 6.46 | 2023 | |
| 11 | 6.16 | 2023 | |
| 12 | 6.12 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 6.11 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 6.02 | 2023 | |
| 15 | 5.85 | 2023 | |
| 16 | 5.78 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 5.65 | 2023 | |
| 18 | 5.61 | 2023 | |
| 19 | 5.47 | 2023 | |
| 20 | 5.44 | 2023 | |
| 21 | 5.33 | 2023 | |
| 22 | 5.31 | 2023 | |
| 23 | 5.3 | 2023 | |
| 24 | 5.24 | 2023 | |
| 25 | 5.21 | 2023 | |
| 26 | 5.17 | 2023 | |
| 27 | 5.13 | 2023 | |
| 28 | 5.03 | 2023 | |
| 29 | 5.03 | 2023 | |
| 30 | 5 | 2023 | |
| 31 | 5 | 2023 | |
| 32 | 4.92 | 2023 | |
| 33 | 4.91 | 2023 | |
| 34 | 4.86 | 2023 | |
| 35 | 4.76 | 2023 | |
| 36 | 4.72 | 2023 | |
| 37 | 4.69 | 2023 | |
| 38 | 4.57 | 2023 | |
| 39 | 4.55 | 2023 | |
| 40 | 4.48 | 2023 | |
| 41 | 4.45 | 2023 | |
| 42 | 4.35 | 2023 | |
| 43 | 4.27 | 2023 | |
| 44 | 4.25 | 2023 | |
| 45 | 4.25 | 2023 | |
| 46 | 4.23 | 2023 | |
| 47 | 4.18 | 2023 | |
| 48 | 4.16 | 2023 | |
| 49 | 4.14 | 2023 | |
| 50 | 4.07 | 2023 | |
| 51 | 4.07 | 2023 | |
| 52 | 3.96 | 2023 | |
| 53 | 3.96 | 2023 | |
| 54 | 3.92 | 2023 | |
| 55 | 3.9 | 2023 | |
| 56 | 3.82 | 2023 | |
| 57 | 3.8 | 2023 | |
| 58 | 3.78 | 2023 | |
| 59 | 3.76 | 2023 | |
| 60 | 3.71 | 2023 | |
| 61 | 3.66 | 2023 | |
| 62 | 3.66 | 2023 | |
| 63 | 3.62 | 2023 | |
| 64 | 3.51 | 2023 | |
| 65 | 3.51 | 2023 | |
| 66 | 3.5 | 2023 | |
| 67 | 3.5 | 2023 | |
| 68 | 3.44 | 2023 | |
| 69 | 3.4 | 2023 | |
| 70 | 3.39 | 2023 | |
| 71 | 3.39 | 2023 | |
| 72 | 3.34 | 2023 | |
| 73 | 3.26 | 2023 | |
| 74 | 3.25 | 2023 | |
| 75 | 3.23 | 2023 | |
| 76 | 3.23 | 2023 | |
| 77 | 3.2 | 2023 | |
| 78 | 3.19 | 2023 | |
| 79 | 3.17 | 2023 | |
| 80 | 3.11 | 2023 | |
| 81 | 3.11 | 2023 | |
| 82 | 3.09 | 2023 | |
| 83 | 3.05 | 2023 | |
| 84 | 2.93 | 2023 | |
| 85 | 2.87 | 2023 | |
| 86 | 2.87 | 2023 | |
| 87 | 2.84 | 2023 | |
| 88 | 2.82 | 2023 | |
| 89 | 2.81 | 2023 | |
| 90 | 2.74 | 2023 | |
| 91 | 2.74 | 2023 | |
| 92 | 2.71 | 2023 | |
| 93 | 2.69 | 2023 | |
| 94 | 2.62 | 2023 | |
| 95 | 2.52 | 2023 | |
| 96 | 2.51 | 2023 | |
| 97 | 2.47 | 2023 | |
| 98 | 2.44 | 2023 | |
| 99 | 2.34 | 2023 | |
| 100 | 2.32 | 2023 | |
| 101 | 2.27 | 2023 | |
| 102 | 2.18 | 2023 | |
| 103 | 2.16 | 2023 | |
| 104 | 2.1 | 2023 | |
| 105 | 1.95 | 2023 | |
| 106 | 1.9 | 2023 | |
| 107 | 1.89 | 2023 | |
| 108 | 1.87 | 2023 | |
| 109 | 1.83 | 2023 | |
| 110 | 1.83 | 2023 | |
| 111 | 1.73 | 2023 | |
| 112 | 1.72 | 2023 | |
| 113 | 1.57 | 2023 | |
| 114 | 1.5 | 2023 | |
| 115 | 1.28 | 2023 | |
| 116 | 1.23 | 2023 | |
| 117 | 0.96 | 2023 | |
| 118 | 0.78 | 2023 | |
| 119 | 0.38 | 2023 | |
| 120 | 0.32 | 2023 | |
| 121 | 0 | 2023 |
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Source & definition
- Indicator definition
- Government education expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
- Unit
- % of GDP
- Source & definition
- World Bank ·
SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Original metadata
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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"id": "SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS",
"name": "Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)",
"unit": "",
"source": {
"id": "2",
"value": "World Development Indicators"
},
"sourceNote": "General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.",
"sourceOrganization": "Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2026-03-19, date published: 2026-02",
"topics": [
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"id": "4",
"value": "Education "
}
]
}