Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar peaked at 9.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.
Gibraltar ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 73% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Gibraltar was 8.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- How does Gibraltar rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Gibraltar ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release