OECD members 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.
  • OECD members education spending for 2022 was 0.00%, a 11.05% decline from 2021.
  • OECD members education spending for 2021 was 11.05%, a 0.11% increase from 2020.
  • OECD members education spending for 2020 was 10.94%, a 1.04% decline from 2019.
  • OECD members education spending for 2019 was 11.99%, a 0.12% 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%
Euro Area 0.00%
East Asia & Pacific 0.00%
World 0.00%
OECD members 0.00%
European Union 0.00%
OECD members Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 0.00% -11.05%
2021 11.05% 0.11%
2020 10.94% -1.04%
2019 11.99% -0.12%
2018 12.11% -0.07%
2017 12.18% 0.10%
2016 12.08% 0.01%
2015 12.07% 0.26%
2014 11.81% 0.25%
2013 11.56% -0.57%
2012 12.14% -0.11%
2011 12.25% -0.34%
2010 12.58% 0.44%
2009 12.14% -0.05%
2008 12.19% -0.22%
2007 12.41% -0.03%
2006 12.44% -0.02%
2005 12.46% -0.19%
2004 12.65% -0.25%
2003 12.90% 0.21%
2002 12.69% -0.04%
2001 12.73% 0.14%
2000 12.59% 0.21%
1999 12.38% 0.29%
1998 12.09% 0.62%
1997 11.46% 0.11%
1996 11.35% 0.00%
1995 11.35% 11.35%
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%