Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Government expenditure on education, total was 18.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
8.8%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2020

Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1999–2020

051015201999200920201999: 8.8 % of government expenditure2000: 10 % of government expenditure2012: 17.8 % of government expenditure2013: 20.4 % of government expenditure2014: 22.1 % of government expenditure2015: 22.3 % of government expenditure2016: 21.6 % of government expenditure2017: 19.1 % of government expenditure2018: 17.1 % of government expenditure2019: 18.1 % of government expenditure2020: 18.6 % of government expenditure

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.

Analysis

In 2020, government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 18.6%.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of government expenditure Change
1999 8.8%
2000 10.0% +13.4%
2012 17.8% +78.2%
2013 20.4% +14.8%
2014 22.1% +8.4%
2015 22.3% +1.0%
2016 21.6% -3.3%
2017 19.1% -11.3%
2018 17.1% -10.6%
2019 18.1% +5.7%
2020 18.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 19.8% 17.1% 22.3% 8
2020s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

  1. 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
  2. 27 Belize 18.9% compare
  3. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
  4. 30 Chile 18.4% compare
  5. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
  6. 32 Benin 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of

All data for Micronesia, Federated States of →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of was 18.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for government expenditure on education, total?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-total-percent-of-government-expenditure/micronesia-fed-sts/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-total-percent-of-government-expenditure/micronesia-fed-sts/">Government expenditure on education, total in Micronesia, Federated States of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.