Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend is 12.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 12.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1987.
That places Post-demographic dividend 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.1% | — |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 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 12.0% 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 12.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1987.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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 down 1.0%. 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 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.