Government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar, 2010–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar peaked at 9.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.
Gibraltar ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Gibraltar was 8.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- How does Gibraltar rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Gibraltar ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.