Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino
San Marino: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino peaked at 3.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
San Marino ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
- 136 Ireland 3.0% compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.9% compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 140 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
- 141 Anguilla 2.8%
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.8% compare
More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0209 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino was 2.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does San Marino rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- San Marino ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release