Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1973–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend is 5.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1973.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.0% | — |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend was 5.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1973.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.