Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino

San Marino: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
154th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2010–2022

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, 2010–2022

00.10.20.32010201620222010: 0.257 %2011: 0.291 %2017: 0.23 %2018: 0.234 %2019: 0.223 %2020: 0.257 %2021: 0.241 %2022: 0.224 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

San Marino recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places San Marino 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in San Marino, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 0.3%
2011 0.3% +13.4%
2017 0.2% -20.9%
2018 0.2% +1.7%
2019 0.2% -4.7%
2020 0.3% +15.2%
2021 0.2% -6.3%
2022 0.2% -6.9%

San Marino compared with similar countries

  • San Marino's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 25% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • San Marino's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 151 Cameroon 0.2% compare
  2. 152 Chad 0.2% compare
  3. 153 Armenia 0.2% compare
  4. 155 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 156 Egypt 0.2% compare
  6. 157 Qatar 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino was 0.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does San Marino rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
San Marino ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this San Marino data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release