Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino
San Marino: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
San Marino recorded 13.0% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino peaked at 15.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
San Marino ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 5.8% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0209 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in San Marino was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does San Marino rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- San Marino ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this San Marino 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