Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
140
Highest
75,870 millions
Russian Federation
Lowest
0 millions
Zambia
Median
0.3326 millions
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,657
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions) is currently reported for 140 countries. The highest value is 75,870 millions in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0 millions in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3326 millions, and the mean is 1,037 millions.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Macau (China) (up 394,837.0%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 100.0%).
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 75,870 millions | 2018 | up 723.4% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 42,460 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 4,587 millions | 2015 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 4,256 millions | 2022 | up 39.6% | falling |
| 5 | Mexico | 2,012 millions | 2022 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 6 | Thailand | 1,447 millions | 2013 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Hong Kong (China) | 1,365 millions | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 1,212 millions | 2022 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 9 | Macau (China) | 1,063 millions | 2019 | up 394,837.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Singapore | 1,045 millions | 2023 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Switzerland | 844.49 millions | 2022 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 842.88 millions | 2022 | up 159.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 777.79 millions | 2023 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 737.13 millions | 2015 | up 1,796.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 611.38 millions | 2022 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Panama | 587.55 millions | 2022 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Colombia | 575.17 millions | 1989 | up 931.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 480.42 millions | 2023 | up 150.3% | volatile |
| 19 | South Africa | 470.8 millions | 2024 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 420.9 millions | 2022 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 21 | Ghana | 382.42 millions | 2014 | up 108,162.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Honduras | 373.8 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Georgia | 273.96 millions | 2021 | up 370.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Mongolia | 216.36 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Guatemala | 208.15 millions | 2024 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 26 | Turkmenistan | 200.56 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 135.86 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 134.43 millions | 2024 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 128.49 millions | 2023 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Uruguay | 125.48 millions | 2023 | up 118.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Kuwait | 114.12 millions | 2011 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Myanmar | 109.24 millions | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Belarus | 107.67 millions | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Chad | 106.58 millions | 2021 | up 534.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Tajikistan | 94.5 millions | 2015 | up 717.6% | volatile |
| 36 | India | 94.45 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Kenya | 73.23 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Republic of Moldova | 71.74 millions | 2023 | up 1,732.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 57.66 millions | 2022 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Angola | 47.92 millions | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 47.05 millions | 2022 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Rwanda | 46.61 millions | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Madagascar | 38.15 millions | 2012 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 44 | Bahrain | 37.65 millions | 2017 | — | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 31.27 millions | 2022 | down 59.6% | rising |
| 46 | Aruba | 27.32 millions | 2016 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 47 | Mauritius | 26.84 millions | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 48 | Lebanon | 20.92 millions | 2013 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Andorra | 17.61 millions | 2023 | up 129.3% | rising |
| 50 | Namibia | 16.4 millions | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Guyana | 13.74 millions | 2012 | down 60.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 13.41 millions | 2024 | up 497.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.73 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Vanuatu | 12.49 millions | 2024 | up 63.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Malawi | 12.2 millions | 2016 | up 98.5% | flat |
| 56 | Israel | 11.07 millions | 2021 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Serbia | 10.74 millions | 2023 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Lesotho | 8.76 millions | 2018 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.3 millions | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Armenia | 8.29 millions | 2023 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 4.27 millions | 2023 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 62 | Cabo Verde | 3.77 millions | 2019 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Belize | 3.7 millions | 2020 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Peru | 2.24 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Congo | 2.04 millions | 2010 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.09 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Eswatini | 1.08 millions | 2014 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 0.8876 millions | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.6351 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Gabon | 0.3904 millions | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Cameroon | 0.2747 millions | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Argentina | 0 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Austria | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 0 millions | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Burundi | 0 millions | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Benin | 0 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 0 millions | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 0 millions | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Bermuda | 0 millions | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Barbados | 0 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Bhutan | 0 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Canada | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Chile | 0 millions | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Comoros | 0 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Cyprus | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Denmark | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Algeria | 0 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 0 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Egypt | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Spain | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Estonia | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 0 millions | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Finland | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Fiji | 0 millions | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | France | 0 millions | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 72 | United Kingdom | 0 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Guinea | 0 millions | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Gambia | 0 millions | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Greece | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Croatia | 0 millions | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ireland | 0 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Italy | 0 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Jamaica | 0 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Jordan | 0 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Korea | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 millions | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Saint Lucia | 0 millions | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 0 millions | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Lithuania | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Luxembourg | 0 millions | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Latvia | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Morocco | 0 millions | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Monaco | 0 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Mali | 0 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritania | 0 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Malaysia | 0 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Niger | 0 millions | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Netherlands | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Nepal | 0 millions | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | New Zealand | 0 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Oman | 0 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Pakistan | 0 millions | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Philippines | 0 millions | 2009 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Poland | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | 0 millions | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | El Salvador | 0 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Slovakia | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Slovenia | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Sweden | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Seychelles | 0 millions | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 millions | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Togo | 0 millions | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Tunisia | 0 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Türkiye | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Uganda | 0 millions | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ukraine | 0 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Zambia | 0 millions | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release