East Asia & Pacific Education Spending 1960-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2022 was 0.00%, a 13.1% decline from 2021.
  • East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2021 was 13.10%, a 0.27% increase from 2020.
  • East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2020 was 12.83%, a 2.42% decline from 2019.
  • East Asia & Pacific education spending for 2019 was 15.25%, a 0.19% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sub-Saharan Africa 14.40%
Latin America & Caribbean 13.50%
North America 11.05%
South Asia 10.57%
East Asia & Pacific 0.00%
World 0.00%
OECD members 0.00%
European Union 0.00%
Euro Area 0.00%
East Asia & Pacific Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 0.00% -13.10%
2021 13.10% 0.27%
2020 12.83% -2.42%
2019 15.25% -0.19%
2018 15.43% 0.29%
2017 15.14% 0.02%
2016 15.12% -0.05%
2015 15.17% -1.24%
2014 16.41% 0.51%
2013 15.89% 0.27%
2012 15.62% 0.93%
2011 14.69% -2.13%
2010 16.82% 2.06%
2009 14.76% 0.47%
2008 14.30% 14.30%
2007 0.00% 0.00%
2006 0.00% 0.00%
2005 0.00% 0.00%
2004 0.00% 0.00%
2003 0.00% 0.00%
2002 0.00% 0.00%
2001 0.00% 0.00%
2000 0.00% 0.00%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%