Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources) by country
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of...
What the numbers show
Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany; the lowest is 11.39 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 256.18 US dollars, PPP converted, and the mean is 585.56 US dollars, PPP converted.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 397.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 238.4%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 67.3%).
Capital and total current expenditure on education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4,527 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1,946 US dollars, PPP converted | 2022 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 1,093 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 238.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 838.7 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 19.2% | flat |
| 5 | Japan | 829.84 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 6 | Sweden | 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted | 2024 | up 77.7% | rising |
| 7 | Peru | 470.83 US dollars, PPP converted | 2022 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Israel | 404.36 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 389.41 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 319.22 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 286.58 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 256.18 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 13 | Chile | 233.37 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 67.3% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 190.42 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 189.06 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 185.68 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 129.37 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 19 | Romania | 113.14 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 36.05 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 28.06 US dollars, PPP converted | 2019 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Ireland | 11.39 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 4.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Poland 1,306 US dollars, PPP converted
- Netherlands 573.04 US dollars, PPP converted
- Slovak Republic 193.1 US dollars, PPP converted
- Estonia 83.37 US dollars, PPP converted
- Slovenia 68 US dollars, PPP converted
- Lithuania 39.8 US dollars, PPP converted
- Latvia 36.15 US dollars, PPP converted
- Croatia 12.63 US dollars, PPP converted
About this data
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of educational institution, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.