What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?

4,144 millions, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, US$

Indonesia

30,850 millions

in 2015

Saudi Arabia

26,706 millions

in 2008

Indonesia rank

20th

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Indonesia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 30,850 millions against 26,706 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,144 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 174 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,993 millions	7,620 millions	5,627 millions	Saudi Arabia
2000s	7,793 millions	17,469 millions	9,676 millions	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?: Indonesia, at 30,850 millions against 26,706 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?: 4,144 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/