Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra
Andorra: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra peaked at 13.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Andorra 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 9.8% | — |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +114.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +83.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More education data for Andorra
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9686 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 413 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0253 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,245 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Andorra was 12.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Andorra rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Andorra ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release