Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Andorra
Andorra: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Andorra, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Andorra is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Andorra peaked at 3.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
That places Andorra 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -28.3% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More education data for Andorra
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,245 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 413 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,147 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 413 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Andorra?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Andorra was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Andorra rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Andorra ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.