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Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) by country

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of...

Countries reporting
163
Highest
179,812 millions
Germany
Lowest
13.56 millions
Tonga
Median
1,308 millions
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
3,670

What the numbers show

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) is currently reported for 163 countries. The highest value is 179,812 millions in Germany; the lowest is 13.56 millions in Tonga.

The median across all reporting countries is 1,308 millions, and the mean is 12,493 millions.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,257.

Over the past decade 127 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 626.9%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 39.6%).

Government expenditure on education, constant US$: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 179,812 millions 2017 up 27.2% rising
2 Japan 156,644 millions 2017 down 0.0% rising
3 United Kingdom 146,625 millions 2017 up 24.4% rising
4 France 141,477 millions 2017 — rising
5 Brazil 130,424 millions 2017 up 48.8% rising
6 Italy 79,354 millions 2017 down 6.4% rising
7 Russia 73,828 millions 2017 up 48.4% rising
8 Canada 71,756 millions 2011 up 41.9% rising
9 South Korea 68,210 millions 2016 — volatile
10 Australia 68,159 millions 2017 up 42.8% rising
11 India 66,041 millions 2013 up 108.2% rising
12 Spain 55,229 millions 2017 up 1.8% rising
14 China 46,950 millions 1999 up 188.0% volatile
15 Netherlands 43,154 millions 2017 up 15.3% rising
16 Sweden 40,949 millions 2017 up 44.2% rising
17 Argentina 35,106 millions 2017 up 42.7% volatile
18 Switzerland 34,883 millions 2017 up 26.6% rising
19 Indonesia 32,980 millions 2015 up 115.8% volatile
20 Belgium 32,304 millions 2017 up 12.6% rising
21 Norway 31,521 millions 2017 up 35.7% rising
22 Saudi Arabia 26,520 millions 2008 down 14.6% rising
23 Denmark 25,748 millions 2017 up 11.1% rising
24 Poland 24,001 millions 2017 up 30.6% rising
25 Austria 22,414 millions 2017 up 14.1% rising
26 Israel 21,522 millions 2017 up 55.0% volatile
27 South Africa 19,705 millions 2019 up 43.9% rising
28 Iran 17,154 millions 2018 up 24.7% rising
29 Thailand 16,786 millions 2013 up 63.6% volatile
30 Finland 16,267 millions 2017 up 14.2% rising
31 Chile 15,014 millions 2017 up 126.6% volatile
32 Malaysia 14,511 millions 2019 up 17.0% volatile
33 Colombia 14,252 millions 2018 up 59.5% rising
34 Turkey 13,705 millions 2006 up 101.3% volatile
36 New Zealand 11,827 millions 2017 up 31.4% rising
37 Ireland 11,771 millions 2017 up 6.7% volatile
38 Portugal 11,102 millions 2017 up 2.0% rising
39 Cuba 10,580 millions 2010 up 176.7% volatile
40 Vietnam 9,986 millions 2018 up 54.9% rising
41 Greece 9,906 millions 2005 up 77.6% volatile
42 Peru 8,622 millions 2019 up 89.7% rising
43 Czechia 8,321 millions 2017 up 15.8% rising
44 Pakistan 8,080 millions 2017 up 57.4% volatile
46 Hungary 6,604 millions 2017 up 1.6% rising
47 Puerto Rico 6,563 millions 2014 — rising
48 Romania 6,553 millions 2017 down 3.8% rising
49 Egypt 6,479 millions 2008 up 5.1% rising
50 Ukraine 6,072 millions 2017 down 25.7% rising
51 Ecuador 5,156 millions 2015 up 48.1% volatile
52 Philippines 5,057 millions 2009 up 6.8% rising
53 Qatar 4,558 millions 2019 up 60.8% rising
54 Kazakhstan 4,542 millions 2018 up 51.2% rising
55 Morocco 4,339 millions 2009 up 62.8% rising
56 Costa Rica 4,320 millions 2019 up 66.5% volatile
57 Kenya 3,848 millions 2018 up 39.6% volatile
58 Slovakia 3,761 millions 2017 up 41.1% rising
59 Angola 3,444 millions 2010 up 205.4% rising
60 Bangladesh 3,398 millions 2019 up 27.7% volatile
61 Kuwait 3,156 millions 2006 up 4.1% rising
62 Uzbekistan 3,124 millions 2017 — rising
63 Oman 3,097 millions 2013 up 97.9% rising
64 Uruguay 3,054 millions 2018 up 181.5% volatile
65 Ethiopia 2,914 millions 2015 up 113.0% volatile
66 Belarus 2,624 millions 2017 up 17.2% rising
67 Tunisia 2,546 millions 2015 up 39.6% rising
68 Ghana 2,501 millions 2018 up 31.0% volatile
69 Guatemala 2,466 millions 2019 up 43.0% volatile
70 Bulgaria 2,413 millions 2017 up 34.3% rising
71 Slovenia 2,323 millions 2017 up 0.1% rising
72 Luxembourg 2,291 millions 2017 up 4.8% volatile
73 Croatia 2,167 millions 2017 down 2.9% rising
74 Tanzania 1,965 millions 2018 up 62.3% volatile
75 Sri Lanka 1,919 millions 2018 up 68.2% volatile
76 Iceland 1,875 millions 2017 up 28.9% rising
77 Lithuania 1,821 millions 2017 down 5.1% rising
78 Cote d'Ivoire 1,794 millions 2018 up 32.5% rising
79 Serbia 1,651 millions 2018 down 9.1% falling
80 Macao 1,466 millions 2018 up 107.3% rising
81 Honduras 1,456 millions 2018 up 24.8% volatile
83 Zimbabwe 1,357 millions 2018 up 495.4% volatile
84 Estonia 1,336 millions 2017 up 14.7% rising
85 Latvia 1,331 millions 2017 down 5.9% rising
86 Cyprus 1,308 millions 2017 down 2.4% volatile
87 Jordan 1,301 millions 2019 — volatile
88 Paraguay 1,278 millions 2016 up 87.6% volatile
89 Zambia 1,243 millions 2018 up 626.9% volatile
90 Lebanon 1,229 millions 2013 up 66.7% rising
91 Nepal 1,170 millions 2018 up 109.7% rising
92 Botswana 1,141 millions 2009 — volatile
93 Cameroon 1,141 millions 2018 up 83.5% rising
94 Senegal 1,080 millions 2018 up 93.7% rising
95 Dominican Republic 1,022 millions 2007 up 198.7% volatile
96 Azerbaijan 1,018 millions 2018 up 25.7% rising
97 El Salvador 919.17 millions 2018 down 1.7% rising
98 Bahrain 824.6 millions 2017 up 32.1% rising
99 Afghanistan 819.56 millions 2017 up 52.6% rising
100 Burkina Faso 814.9 millions 2018 up 143.8% volatile
101 Sudan 804.24 millions 2009 up 308.3% rising
102 Palestine 761.49 millions 2017 up 6.3% rising
103 Mozambique 751.95 millions 2018 up 191.6% volatile
104 Jamaica 749.17 millions 2019 down 15.3% rising
105 Namibia 653.33 millions 2010 up 82.6% rising
106 Uganda 641.21 millions 2018 up 83.0% rising
107 Mauritius 621.85 millions 2019 up 123.4% volatile
108 Malta 615 millions 2017 up 25.0% volatile
109 Nicaragua 600.75 millions 2017 up 38.7% volatile
110 Georgia 599.77 millions 2018 up 77.9% volatile
111 Mali 582.32 millions 2017 up 63.0% rising
112 Democratic Republic of Congo 553.16 millions 2017 up 47.3% rising
113 Moldova 548.63 millions 2018 down 9.0% rising
114 Trinidad and Tobago 532.48 millions 2003 up 75.6% falling
115 Brunei 517.35 millions 2016 up 120.8% rising
116 Cambodia 515.49 millions 2018 up 166.0% volatile
117 Albania 470.24 millions 2017 up 48.9% rising
118 Mongolia 467.15 millions 2017 up 72.6% rising
119 Kyrgyzstan 464.19 millions 2017 up 43.4% rising
120 Niger 423.83 millions 2018 up 125.6% volatile
121 Laos 403.46 millions 2014 up 160.1% volatile
122 Benin 397.62 millions 2018 up 61.0% rising
123 Madagascar 389.29 millions 2018 up 37.8% rising
124 Gabon 373.61 millions 2014 down 0.4% rising
125 Tajikistan 325.57 millions 2015 up 187.8% volatile
126 Congo 322.31 millions 2018 down 33.4% volatile
127 Sierra Leone 314.39 millions 2019 up 332.4% volatile
128 Armenia 312.12 millions 2017 up 12.4% rising
129 Rwanda 279.17 millions 2018 up 54.2% volatile
130 Togo 271.52 millions 2018 up 185.0% rising
131 Malawi 266.41 millions 2018 up 85.3% volatile
132 Eswatini 259.71 millions 2014 up 89.3% volatile
133 Guinea 254.19 millions 2018 up 146.7% rising
134 Chad 245.49 millions 2017 up 111.3% rising
135 Haiti 237.29 millions 2018 — volatile
136 North Macedonia 233.44 millions 2002 down 28.6% falling
137 Barbados 210.9 millions 2017 down 18.4% rising
138 Guyana 203.32 millions 2018 up 120.2% rising
139 Maldives 181.79 millions 2016 up 45.2% rising
140 Fiji 174.02 millions 2013 down 24.7% rising
141 Aruba 165.53 millions 2016 up 20.3% rising
142 Burundi 163.7 millions 2018 up 23.7% rising
143 Bhutan 154.79 millions 2018 up 158.5% rising
144 Lesotho 149.26 millions 2018 down 18.5% volatile
145 Mauritania 138.57 millions 2019 up 10.2% rising
146 Belize 136.73 millions 2018 up 60.8% rising
147 East Timor 108.49 millions 2018 up 15.0% falling
148 Andorra 97.83 millions 2019 up 0.9% rising
149 Solomon Islands 94.38 millions 2010 up 393.0% volatile
150 Monaco 93.76 millions 2017 up 46.3% rising
151 Cape Verde 91.71 millions 2017 up 19.7% rising
152 Liberia 86.79 millions 2018 up 134.5% rising
153 Seychelles 64.57 millions 2016 up 39.4% rising
154 Saint Lucia 64.32 millions 2018 down 15.2% rising
155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.08 millions 2018 up 7.0% rising
156 Vanuatu 39.9 millions 2017 down 4.3% rising
157 Gambia 38.63 millions 2018 up 45.6% rising
158 Samoa 30.79 millions 2016 down 18.8% rising
159 Dominica 30.61 millions 2019 — rising
160 South Sudan 30.13 millions 2017 — falling
161 Central African Republic 30.05 millions 2011 down 0.4% falling
162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.15 millions 2015 down 15.7% rising
163 Comoros 25.56 millions 2015 up 61.1% rising
164 Guinea-Bissau 23.81 millions 2013 down 39.6% falling
165 Sao Tome and Principe 19.82 millions 2018 up 40.4% rising
166 Kiribati 15.98 millions 2001 — rising
167 Tonga 13.56 millions 2004 down 15.6% falling

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/