Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure on education, total was 3.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1995.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Tajikistan 5.4% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 5.4% compare
- 41 Norway 5.4% compare
- 42 United States of America 5.4% compare
- 43 Korea 5.4% compare
- 44 Dominica 5.4% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Government expenditure on education, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.