Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia stood at 12.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 14.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2021.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
- 29 Micronesia, Federated States of 18.6% compare
- 30 Chile 18.4% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 32 Benin 18.0% compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in SDG: Western Asia was 12.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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