List of countries by spending on education as percentage of GDP

This list shows the government spending on education of various countries and subnational areas by percent (%) of GDP (1989–2022). It does not include private expenditure on education.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Education spending of countries and subnational areas by % of GDP

Location	% of GDP	Year	Source
Marshall Islands	15.8	2019	[1]
Cuba	11.5	2020	[2]
Micronesia	10.5	2020	[2]
Kiribati	15.6	2021	[2]
Somaliland	9.6	2021	[1]
Djibouti	8.4	2012	[1]
Namibia	8.4	2012	[1]
Norway	4.0	2022	[1]
Botswana	7.8	2012	[1]
Sweden	7.6	2021	[2]
Denmark	5.3	2022	[1]
Palau	7.6	2002	[1]
Iceland	7.1	2022	[2]
Costa Rica	7.4	2016	[1]
Belize	7.4	2017	[1]
Bolivia	7.3	2014	[1]
Solomon Islands	7.3	2012	[1]
Eswatini	7.1	2014	[2]
Finland	6.5	2021	[1]
Oman	6.8	2017	[1]
Moldova	6.7	2017	[1]
Bhutan	8.1	2022	[2]
Tunisia	6.6	2015	[1]
Belgium	6.5	2016	[1]
Lesotho	6.5	2018	[1]
Mozambique	6.5	2014	[2]
New Zealand	6.4	2016	[1]
Cyprus	6.4	2015	[1]
Guyana	6.3	2017	[1]
Uzbekistan	6.3	2017	[1]
Brazil	6.2	2015	[2]
South Africa	6.2	2018	[1]
Zimbabwe	6.1	2014	[2]
Kyrgyzstan	6.1	2017	[1]
Puerto Rico	6.1	2014	[1]
United States	6.1	2020	[2]
Honduras	6.0	2017	[2]
Israel	5.8	2016	[1]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	5.8	2017	[1]
Saudi Arabia	5.1	2008	[1]
Czech Republic	5.6	2016	[2]
Argentina	5.5	2017	[2]
Austria	5.5	2016	[1]
Canada	5.5	2012	[1]
Netherlands	5.5	2016	[2]
Jamaica	5.4	2018	[1]
France	5.4	2016	[2]
Chile	5.4	2017	[2]
Ukraine	5.4	2017	[2]
Morocco	5.4	2012	[1]
Malta	5.3	2015	[1]
Australia	5.3	2016	[2]
State of Palestine	5.3	2017	[2]
Kenya	5.2	2017	[1]
Tajikistan	5.2	2015	[2]
Estonia	5.2	2016	[2]
Yemen	5.2	2012	[1]
Cape Verde	5.2	2017	[1]
Nepal	5.2	2018	[2]
Côte d'Ivoire	5.1	2017	[2]
Syria	5.1	2012	[1]
South Korea	5.1	2014	[2]
Switzerland	5.1	2016	[1]
Ecuador	5.0	2015	[1]
Togo	5.0	2016	[1]
Nauru	4.9	2007	[1]
Mexico	4.9	2016	[2]
Portugal	4.8	2021	[6]
Uruguay	4.9	2017	[1]
Sao Tome and Principe	4.9	2017	[2]
Mauritius	4.8	2018	[1]
Belarus	4.8	2017	[citation needed]
Senegal	4.8	2017	[2]
Germany	4.5	2022	[2]
Slovenia	4.8	2016	[1]
Burundi	4.8	2017	[1]
Malaysia	4.7	2017	[1]
Ethiopia	4.7	2015	[2]
Latvia	4.7	2016	[2]
Hungary	4.7	2016	[1]
Vanuatu	4.7	2017	[1]
Barbados	4.7	2017	[1]
India	4.6	2025	[7]
Poland	4.6	2016	[2]
Sierra Leone	4.6	2017	[1]
Congo	4.6	2015	[1]
Croatia	4.6	2013	[2]
Colombia	4.5	2017	[2]
Brunei	4.4	2016	[1]
Turkey	4.4	2014	[2]
Seychelles	4.4	2016	[1]
Vietnam	4.3	2016	[2]
Algeria	4.3	2012	[1]
Dominican Republic	4.3	2014	[3]
Nicaragua	4.3	2017	[1]
Burkina Faso	4.2	2016	[2]
Spain	4.2	2016	[1]
Thailand	4.1	2013	[2]
Mongolia	4.1	2017	[1]
Samoa	4.1	2016	[1]
Maldives	4.1	2016	[1]
Afghanistan	4.1	2017	[2]
Bulgaria	4.1	2012	[1]
Greece	4.1	2021	[2]
Panama	4.1	2012	[1]
Malawi	4.0	2017	[1]
Lithuania	4.0	2016	[2]
Benin	4.0	2016	[1]
Luxembourg	4.0	2014	[2]
Serbia	4.0	2017	[2]
China	4.0	2016	[8]
Iran	4.0	2018	[1]
Albania	4.0	2016	[2]
Peru	3.9	2017	[2]
United Kingdom	3.9	2019	[5]
Tonga	3.9	2004	[1]
Slovakia	3.9	2016	[1]
Fiji	3.9	2013	[1]
Egypt	3.9	2015	[2]
Timor-Leste	3.8	2017	[1]
Saint Lucia	3.8	2018	[1]
Italy	3.8	2016	[2]
Georgia	3.8	2017	[1]
Kuwait	3.8	2012	[1]
El Salvador	3.8	2017	[1]
Russia	3.7	2020	[9]
Tuvalu	3.7	1997	[1]
Ireland	3.7	2017	[2]
Jordan	3.6	2017	[2]
Japan	3.6	2014	[2]
Ghana	3.6	2017	[2]
Indonesia	3.0	2021	[2]
Venezuela	3.6	2012	[1]
Niger	3.5	2017	[2]
Angola	3.5	2012	[1]
Iraq	3.5	1989	[2]
Tanzania	3.4	2014	[1]
Dominica	3.4	2015	[1]
Paraguay	3.4	2016	[2]
North Macedonia	3.3	2002	[2]
Hong Kong	3.3	2018	[2]
San Marino	3.2	2017	[1]
Andorra	3.2	2012	[1]
Grenada	3.9	2017	[2]
Trinidad and Tobago	3.1	2003	[1]
Cameroon	3.1	2017	[2]
Mali	3.1	2016	[1]
Romania	3.1	2017	[4]
Rwanda	3.1	2018	[2]
Turkmenistan	3.0	2012	[2]
Singapore	2.9	2013	[1]
Qatar	2.9	2017	[2]
Chad	2.9	2013	[2]
Laos	2.9	2014	[1]
Bahamas	2.8	2000	[1]
Kazakhstan	2.8	2017	[2]
Sri Lanka	2.8	2017	[2]
Guatemala	2.8	2017	[1]
Madagascar	2.8	2014	[1]
Gabon	2.7	2014	[2]
Philippines	3.2	2019	[1]
Macau	2.7	2017	[1]
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.6	2015	[1]
Uganda	2.6	2017	[1]
Mauritania	2.6	2016	[1]
Antigua and Barbuda	2.5	2012	[1]
Comoros	2.5	2015	[1]
Haiti	2.5	2016	[1]
Azerbaijan	2.5	2017	[2]
Lebanon	2.5	2013	[2]
Armenia	2.3	2020	[10]
Libya	2.3	1999	[2]
Liberia	2.3	2014	[2]
Bahrain	2.3	2017	[2]
Sudan	2.2	2009	[2]
Guinea	2.2	2017	[1]
Myanmar	2.2	2017	[2]
Eritrea	2.1	2012	[1]
Liechtenstein	2.1	2012	[1]
Gambia	2.1	2016	[1]
Guinea-Bissau	2.1	2012	[2]
Bangladesh	2.0	2018	[1]
Cambodia	1.9	2014	[2]
Pakistan	1.9	2023	[2]
Monaco	1.5	2017	[1]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	1.5	2017	[1]
South Sudan	1.5	2016	[2]
Zambia	1.3	2012	[1]
United Arab Emirates	1.3	2000	[1]
Central African Republic	1.2	2012	[1]
Equatorial Guinea	0.6	2003	[1]
Suriname	3.8	2021	[2]
Nigeria	5.94	2018	[11]
Somalia	n.a.	n.a.	[1]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	n.a.	n.a.	[1]
Montenegro	n.a.	n.a.	[1]
North Korea	n.a.	n.a.	[1]
Papua New Guinea	1.9	2018	[2]

See also

• Education economics
• Free education
• List of countries by spending on education as percentage of government spending
• Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories#Education
• Tuition payments