Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
174
Highest
1.30 million millions
United States of America
Lowest
17.2 millions
Kiribati
Median
1,812 millions
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,161
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 1.30 million millions in United States of America; the lowest is 17.2 millions in Kiribati.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,812 millions, and the mean is 25,882 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 75,371.
Over the past decade 138 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 646.1%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 51.0%).
Government expenditure on education, constant US$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 1.30 million millions | 2021 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | China | 712,020 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 237,742 millions | 2022 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 161,592 millions | 2021 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 5 | France | 160,983 millions | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 6 | India | 131,238 millions | 2021 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Japan | 122,229 millions | 1998 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 119,259 millions | 2022 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 101,843 millions | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 98,232 millions | 2022 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Italy | 93,080 millions | 2022 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 89,691 millions | 2018 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 84,516 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 72,354 millions | 2022 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 70,503 millions | 2022 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 59,742 millions | 2022 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 43,212 millions | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 42,902 millions | 2022 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 39,979 millions | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 36,502 millions | 2008 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 21 | Indonesia | 35,880 millions | 2015 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 34,960 millions | 2022 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 32,934 millions | 2022 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Argentina | 32,325 millions | 2023 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Israel | 29,842 millions | 2022 | up 57.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 27,264 millions | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 26,216 millions | 2022 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 25,244 millions | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 24,672 millions | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 30 | Algeria | 22,965 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Finland | 18,985 millions | 2022 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 17,841 millions | 2013 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Chile | 16,395 millions | 2022 | up 58.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 15,608 millions | 2021 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 14,776 millions | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 36 | Hong Kong, China | 14,088 millions | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Malaysia | 14,049 millions | 2023 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 38 | New Zealand | 13,304 millions | 2023 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 12,850 millions | 2022 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 12,738 millions | 2023 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 12,390 millions | 2021 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 42 | Peru | 12,018 millions | 2024 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 11,231 millions | 2022 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 44 | Viet Nam | 11,070 millions | 2018 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 45 | Singapore | 10,709 millions | 2023 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10,146 millions | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 47 | Egypt | 8,287 millions | 2008 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 8,205 millions | 2022 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 49 | Greece | 8,032 millions | 2022 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 7,657 millions | 2014 | — | rising |
| 51 | Pakistan | 7,298 millions | 2023 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Colombia | 6,946 millions | 1999 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Qatar | 6,429 millions | 2020 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Slovakia | 6,103 millions | 2022 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 55 | Philippines | 5,491 millions | 2009 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 56 | Kuwait | 5,117 millions | 2006 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 57 | Morocco | 4,706 millions | 2009 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 58 | Kenya | 4,679 millions | 2018 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 4,595 millions | 2023 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Oman | 4,587 millions | 2022 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 4,524 millions | 2022 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 62 | Ecuador | 4,382 millions | 2024 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 4,071 millions | 2019 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Belarus | 3,804 millions | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 3,768 millions | 2021 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 66 | Uruguay | 3,716 millions | 2023 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Slovenia | 3,576 millions | 2022 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 68 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3,450 millions | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 69 | Lithuania | 3,382 millions | 2022 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 70 | Guatemala | 3,327 millions | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Luxembourg | 3,302 millions | 2022 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Croatia | 3,116 millions | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 73 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,048 millions | 2024 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 2,927 millions | 2014 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Tunisia | 2,842 millions | 2015 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 76 | Serbia | 2,769 millions | 2023 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 2,659 millions | 2024 | up 201.8% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 2,651 millions | 2023 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Ghana | 2,599 millions | 2018 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Angola | 2,456 millions | 2010 | up 204.1% | rising |
| 81 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2,258 millions | 2018 | up 62.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Estonia | 2,217 millions | 2022 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 83 | Iceland | 2,176 millions | 2022 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 84 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,117 millions | 2009 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Panama | 2,060 millions | 2023 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Sri Lanka | 1,854 millions | 2018 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Honduras | 1,835 millions | 2018 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Latvia | 1,788 millions | 2022 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 89 | Senegal | 1,752 millions | 2022 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Jordan | 1,693 millions | 2024 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Macau (China) | 1,604 millions | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 92 | Paraguay | 1,589 millions | 2024 | up 43.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Myanmar | 1,588 millions | 2019 | up 388.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Cyprus | 1,564 millions | 2022 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Nepal | 1,472 millions | 2018 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 96 | Botswana | 1,373 millions | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Sudan | 1,356 millions | 2009 | up 202.9% | rising |
| 98 | Cameroon | 1,301 millions | 2018 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 1,215 millions | 2007 | up 198.8% | volatile |
| 100 | El Salvador | 1,152 millions | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 101 | Georgia | 1,142 millions | 2023 | up 240.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Zambia | 1,125 millions | 2018 | up 646.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Mongolia | 1,111 millions | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 104 | Republic of Moldova | 1,096 millions | 2023 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 105 | Mozambique | 991.9 millions | 2018 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Malta | 980.09 millions | 2022 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Palestine, State of | 976.37 millions | 2021 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 108 | Jamaica | 967.3 millions | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 954.67 millions | 2017 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 110 | Burkina Faso | 924.09 millions | 2018 | up 148.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Bahrain | 907.75 millions | 2017 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Mauritania | 852.75 millions | 2024 | up 409.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Mali | 832.21 millions | 2021 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Trinidad and Tobago | 824.22 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 115 | Uganda | 769.6 millions | 2018 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 116 | Namibia | 760.84 millions | 2010 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 117 | Brunei Darussalam | 734.24 millions | 2016 | up 145.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Albania | 727.97 millions | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 119 | Lebanon | 703.55 millions | 2013 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 120 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 690.51 millions | 2017 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 121 | Rwanda | 665.21 millions | 2024 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 660.28 millions | 2021 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 123 | Armenia | 587.38 millions | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 124 | Mauritius | 575.7 millions | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Cambodia | 572.97 millions | 2018 | up 152.7% | rising |
| 126 | Nicaragua | 510.95 millions | 2023 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Guinea | 473.46 millions | 2020 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Gabon | 455.57 millions | 2014 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 129 | Niger | 455.26 millions | 2018 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Benin | 429.18 millions | 2018 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 131 | Congo | 428.88 millions | 2018 | down 51.0% | rising |
| 132 | Madagascar | 409.85 millions | 2018 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 133 | Haiti | 360.94 millions | 2018 | — | rising |
| 134 | Malawi | 352 millions | 2018 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 135 | Tajikistan | 344.14 millions | 2015 | up 173.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Chad | 327.79 millions | 2021 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 137 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 308.3 millions | 2014 | up 160.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Sierra Leone | 297.67 millions | 2022 | up 266.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Togo | 293.99 millions | 2018 | up 188.5% | rising |
| 140 | North Macedonia | 291.37 millions | 2002 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 141 | Eswatini | 290.61 millions | 2014 | up 95.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Barbados | 236.24 millions | 2023 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 143 | Guyana | 189.86 millions | 2018 | up 170.1% | flat |
| 144 | Lesotho | 183.65 millions | 2018 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Aruba | 180.4 millions | 2016 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 146 | Maldives | 176.53 millions | 2016 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 147 | Monaco | 173.14 millions | 2023 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 148 | Bhutan | 169.41 millions | 2023 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 149 | Fiji | 169.12 millions | 2013 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 150 | Burundi | 159.77 millions | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | 127.65 millions | 2018 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 152 | Belize | 120.46 millions | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 153 | Cayman Islands | 112.11 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 154 | Cape Verde | 102.2 millions | 2019 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 155 | Bermuda | 97.15 millions | 2017 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 156 | Vanuatu | 89.43 millions | 2024 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 157 | Liberia | 88.13 millions | 2021 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Solomon Islands | 87.95 millions | 2010 | up 292.7% | rising |
| 159 | Seychelles | 72.61 millions | 2016 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 160 | Andorra | 71.87 millions | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 161 | Saint Lucia | 64.24 millions | 2023 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 162 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 52.42 millions | 2018 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 163 | Gambia | 45.59 millions | 2018 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 164 | Sao Tome and Principe | 35.61 millions | 2018 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 165 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 34.9 millions | 2022 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 166 | Samoa | 34.22 millions | 2016 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 167 | Central African Republic | 33.6 millions | 2011 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 168 | Dominica | 28.32 millions | 2020 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 169 | Comoros | 27.48 millions | 2015 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 170 | Guinea-Bissau | 27.2 millions | 2013 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 171 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25.55 millions | 2021 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 172 | Marshall Islands | 20.79 millions | 2022 | — | rising |
| 173 | Tonga | 17.69 millions | 2004 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 174 | Kiribati | 17.2 millions | 2001 | — | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release