North America Education Spending 1981-2024
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.
- North America education spending for 2020 was 11.33%, a 1.23% decline from 2019.
- North America education spending for 2019 was 12.56%, a 0.06% decline from 2018.
- North America education spending for 2018 was 12.62%, a 0.4% decline from 2017.
- North America education spending for 2017 was 13.02%, a 0.42% increase from 2016.
| North America Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
11.33% |
-1.23% |
| 2019 |
12.56% |
-0.06% |
| 2018 |
12.62% |
-0.40% |
| 2017 |
13.02% |
0.42% |
| 2016 |
12.59% |
-0.35% |
| 2015 |
12.95% |
-1.11% |
| 2014 |
14.06% |
0.44% |
| 2013 |
13.62% |
-0.62% |
| 2012 |
14.24% |
0.37% |
| 2011 |
13.86% |
-0.09% |
| 2010 |
13.95% |
1.47% |
| 2009 |
12.48% |
0.47% |
| 2008 |
12.01% |
-0.32% |
| 2007 |
12.33% |
0.15% |
| 2005 |
12.18% |
0.03% |
| 2002 |
12.15% |
-0.06% |
| 2001 |
12.21% |
-0.77% |
| 2000 |
12.98% |
0.24% |
| 1999 |
12.74% |
0.10% |
| 1998 |
12.64% |
-0.22% |
| 1995 |
12.86% |
-0.07% |
| 1994 |
12.93% |
-1.69% |
| 1993 |
14.62% |
1.51% |
| 1992 |
13.12% |
-1.15% |
| 1991 |
14.26% |
1.07% |
| 1990 |
13.19% |
-0.38% |
| 1989 |
13.57% |
0.03% |
| 1988 |
13.54% |
0.08% |
| 1987 |
13.46% |
0.77% |
| 1986 |
12.68% |
-0.55% |
| 1985 |
13.24% |
-0.85% |
| 1984 |
14.09% |
-0.68% |
| 1983 |
14.78% |
-0.76% |
| 1982 |
15.53% |
-0.05% |
| 1981 |
15.58% |
-0.05% |
