Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
169
Highest
1.38 million millions
China
Lowest
17.3 millions
Tonga
Median
3,621 millions
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
3,096
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 169 countries. The highest value is 1.38 million millions in China; the lowest is 17.3 millions in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,621 millions, and the mean is 38,951 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 80,015.
Over the past decade 153 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 726.9%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 34.6%).
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.38 million millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 1.16 million millions | 2021 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 3 | India | 452,349 millions | 2021 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 296,740 millions | 2022 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 234,897 millions | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 6 | France | 203,601 millions | 2022 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 197,974 millions | 2018 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 190,145 millions | 2021 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 9 | South Korea | 155,150 millions | 2022 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 135,024 millions | 2022 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 122,078 millions | 2022 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 110,588 millions | 2022 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 105,580 millions | 2022 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 14 | Turkey | 102,865 millions | 2022 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Indonesia | 94,077 millions | 2015 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 86,694 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 73,189 millions | 2022 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 70,730 millions | 2022 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 68,539 millions | 2023 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 68,482 millions | 2008 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 57,830 millions | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 22 | Sweden | 50,947 millions | 2022 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 49,964 millions | 2022 | up 61.3% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 44,961 millions | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 25 | Thailand | 43,828 millions | 2013 | up 105.5% | rising |
| 26 | Switzerland | 38,991 millions | 2022 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 27 | Ukraine | 38,369 millions | 2021 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 38,091 millions | 2023 | up 235.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Norway | 36,508 millions | 2022 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Iran | 35,312 millions | 2022 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 31 | Austria | 33,753 millions | 2022 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 32 | Venezuela | 32,834 millions | 2009 | up 176.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Vietnam | 31,745 millions | 2018 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 30,373 millions | 2022 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Chile | 29,601 millions | 2022 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Denmark | 29,040 millions | 2022 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 37 | Pakistan | 28,085 millions | 2023 | up 49.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Peru | 26,546 millions | 2024 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Egypt | 26,450 millions | 2008 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 26,368 millions | 2022 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 23,746 millions | 2022 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Finland | 21,732 millions | 2022 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 43 | Portugal | 21,162 millions | 2022 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 44 | Hong Kong | 20,507 millions | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 45 | Ireland | 17,354 millions | 2021 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Singapore | 16,970 millions | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 16,069 millions | 2022 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 48 | Belarus | 15,212 millions | 2024 | up 75.5% | rising |
| 49 | New Zealand | 14,726 millions | 2023 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 50 | Greece | 13,729 millions | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 13,097 millions | 2021 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 52 | Philippines | 12,353 millions | 2009 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 53 | Ecuador | 10,602 millions | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 54 | Kenya | 10,497 millions | 2018 | up 149.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia | 10,473 millions | 2024 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 10,423 millions | 2022 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Slovakia | 10,395 millions | 2022 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Morocco | 10,384 millions | 2009 | up 108.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 10,153 millions | 2019 | up 64.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Oman | 8,836 millions | 2022 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 61 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8,830 millions | 2024 | up 166.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Azerbaijan | 8,791 millions | 2023 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 8,135 millions | 2024 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Tunisia | 7,648 millions | 2015 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 7,614 millions | 2023 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Qatar | 7,422 millions | 2020 | down 19.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Kuwait | 7,146 millions | 2006 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 68 | Ghana | 6,592 millions | 2018 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 69 | Turkmenistan | 6,560 millions | 2024 | up 235.6% | rising |
| 70 | Serbia | 6,481 millions | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 71 | Myanmar | 6,423 millions | 2019 | up 396.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 6,107 millions | 2018 | up 123.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Lithuania | 6,081 millions | 2022 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 74 | Croatia | 5,862 millions | 2021 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 75 | Slovenia | 5,697 millions | 2022 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 76 | Ethiopia | 5,676 millions | 2014 | up 341.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Uruguay | 5,565 millions | 2023 | up 89.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Angola | 5,266 millions | 2010 | up 359.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Tanzania | 4,939 millions | 2018 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Senegal | 4,760 millions | 2022 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Paraguay | 4,536 millions | 2024 | up 91.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Nepal | 4,478 millions | 2018 | up 142.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Panama | 4,388 millions | 2023 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Jordan | 4,043 millions | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 3,621 millions | 2017 | up 108.4% | rising |
| 86 | Mongolia | 3,509 millions | 2024 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 3,506 millions | 2022 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 88 | Georgia | 3,455 millions | 2023 | up 395.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Estonia | 3,358 millions | 2022 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Honduras | 3,332 millions | 2018 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Sudan | 3,306 millions | 2009 | up 268.8% | rising |
| 92 | Latvia | 3,244 millions | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 93 | Cameroon | 3,016 millions | 2018 | up 126.4% | rising |
| 94 | Zambia | 2,932 millions | 2018 | up 656.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Mauritania | 2,861 millions | 2024 | up 726.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Moldova | 2,860 millions | 2023 | up 95.1% | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | 2,788 millions | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 98 | Macao | 2,769 millions | 2023 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Cyprus | 2,421 millions | 2022 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 2,326 millions | 2018 | up 198.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Mali | 2,294 millions | 2021 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Lebanon | 2,281 millions | 2013 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 103 | Rwanda | 2,189 millions | 2024 | up 211.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Mozambique | 2,073 millions | 2018 | up 234.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Iceland | 2,050 millions | 2022 | up 100.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,031 millions | 2021 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 1,926 millions | 2007 | up 278.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Uganda | 1,847 millions | 2018 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 109 | Albania | 1,805 millions | 2023 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Jamaica | 1,796 millions | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 111 | Bahrain | 1,670 millions | 2017 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 1,629 millions | 2023 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Armenia | 1,557 millions | 2023 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Mauritius | 1,549 millions | 2024 | up 33.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,531 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Palestine | 1,515 millions | 2021 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 117 | Malta | 1,514 millions | 2022 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Cambodia | 1,466 millions | 2018 | up 202.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Namibia | 1,384 millions | 2010 | up 127.5% | rising |
| 120 | Sierra Leone | 1,278 millions | 2022 | up 373.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 1,278 millions | 2015 | up 214.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1,271 millions | 2017 | up 103.6% | rising |
| 123 | Madagascar | 1,209 millions | 2018 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 124 | Brunei | 1,172 millions | 2016 | up 111.7% | rising |
| 125 | Laos | 1,142 millions | 2014 | up 253.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Guinea | 1,091 millions | 2020 | up 153.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Benin | 1,076 millions | 2018 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Niger | 976.64 millions | 2018 | up 131.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Chad | 875.42 millions | 2021 | up 74.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Congo | 850.02 millions | 2018 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Malawi | 827.38 millions | 2018 | up 70.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Gabon | 783.64 millions | 2014 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 133 | Togo | 698.51 millions | 2018 | up 221.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Bhutan | 687.6 millions | 2023 | up 116.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Eswatini | 677.41 millions | 2014 | up 127.9% | rising |
| 136 | Burundi | 600.98 millions | 2025 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Haiti | 573.77 millions | 2018 | — | rising |
| 138 | Guyana | 438.33 millions | 2018 | up 198.6% | volatile |
| 139 | North Macedonia | 426.36 millions | 2002 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 140 | Lesotho | 411.46 millions | 2018 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 141 | Fiji | 320.47 millions | 2013 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 142 | East Timor | 311.18 millions | 2018 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 143 | Maldives | 304.64 millions | 2016 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 144 | Belize | 229.48 millions | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 145 | Aruba | 215.64 millions | 2016 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 146 | Barbados | 210.9 millions | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 147 | Liberia | 207.11 millions | 2021 | up 165.3% | rising |
| 148 | Cape Verde | 185.14 millions | 2019 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 149 | Gambia | 129.27 millions | 2018 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | 120.59 millions | 2023 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 151 | Andorra | 110.12 millions | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 152 | Seychelles | 109.69 millions | 2016 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 153 | Cayman Islands | 99.42 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 154 | Eritrea | 96.73 millions | 2006 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 155 | Vanuatu | 90.18 millions | 2024 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Solomon Islands | 86.98 millions | 2010 | up 494.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 80.51 millions | 2018 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 158 | San Marino | 74.28 millions | 2022 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 159 | Bermuda | 67.6 millions | 2017 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 160 | Comoros | 54.55 millions | 2015 | up 141.1% | rising |
| 161 | Central African Republic | 49.57 millions | 2011 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 162 | Dominica | 48.48 millions | 2020 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 163 | Guinea-Bissau | 48.27 millions | 2013 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 164 | Sao Tome and Principe | 46.59 millions | 2018 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 165 | Samoa | 45.64 millions | 2016 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 166 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 35.01 millions | 2021 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 167 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 31.47 millions | 2022 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 168 | Marshall Islands | 22.63 millions | 2022 | — | rising |
| 169 | Tonga | 17.3 millions | 2004 | down 9.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release