Macao vs United States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Macao
13.7%
in 2023
United States
14.0%
in 2022
Macao rank
44th
United States rank
41st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Macao
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Macao, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Macao ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 16.9% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Macao |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 13.0% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Macao or United States?
- United States, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Macao and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Macao and United States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Macao ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release