OECD members - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in OECD members was 26.94 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 37.99 in 1979, while its lowest value was 24.93 in 1996.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 37.99 |
| 1988 | 30.78 |
| 1993 | 27.26 |
| 1994 | 27.90 |
| 1995 | 25.23 |
| 1996 | 24.93 |
| 1998 | 25.51 |
| 1999 | 26.52 |
| 2000 | 26.86 |
| 2001 | 25.54 |
| 2002 | 25.82 |
| 2003 | 25.69 |
| 2004 | 25.98 |
| 2005 | 26.01 |
| 2006 | 25.64 |
| 2007 | 25.08 |
| 2008 | 25.39 |
| 2009 | 26.06 |
| 2010 | 26.82 |
| 2011 | 26.79 |
| 2012 | 27.40 |
| 2013 | 28.57 |
| 2014 | 26.77 |
| 2015 | 25.29 |
| 2016 | 26.94 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in OECD members was 35.12 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 41.15 in 1996, while its lowest value was 29.17 in 1980.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.02 |
| 1980 | 29.17 |
| 1981 | 29.80 |
| 1988 | 37.09 |
| 1993 | 39.92 |
| 1994 | 39.25 |
| 1995 | 41.10 |
| 1996 | 41.15 |
| 1998 | 38.41 |
| 1999 | 39.44 |
| 2000 | 39.96 |
| 2001 | 40.05 |
| 2002 | 39.46 |
| 2003 | 40.97 |
| 2004 | 38.87 |
| 2005 | 39.45 |
| 2006 | 39.60 |
| 2007 | 38.94 |
| 2008 | 40.64 |
| 2009 | 40.24 |
| 2010 | 37.74 |
| 2011 | 36.43 |
| 2012 | 37.33 |
| 2013 | 35.19 |
| 2014 | 37.46 |
| 2015 | 35.41 |
| 2016 | 35.12 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in OECD members was 22.84 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 24.13 in 2015, while its lowest value was 16.53 in 1976.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.17 |
| 1975 | 19.71 |
| 1976 | 16.53 |
| 1978 | 19.10 |
| 1979 | 19.45 |
| 1980 | 19.86 |
| 1981 | 20.60 |
| 1982 | 21.70 |
| 1983 | 19.79 |
| 1984 | 20.61 |
| 1985 | 19.51 |
| 1986 | 19.94 |
| 1987 | 20.03 |
| 1988 | 20.17 |
| 1989 | 19.19 |
| 1990 | 20.34 |
| 1991 | 20.68 |
| 1992 | 19.34 |
| 1993 | 20.38 |
| 1994 | 20.04 |
| 1995 | 20.21 |
| 1996 | 20.45 |
| 1998 | 20.35 |
| 1999 | 20.03 |
| 2000 | 21.02 |
| 2001 | 21.10 |
| 2002 | 21.15 |
| 2003 | 20.72 |
| 2004 | 21.37 |
| 2005 | 21.76 |
| 2006 | 21.98 |
| 2007 | 22.59 |
| 2008 | 21.79 |
| 2009 | 22.09 |
| 2010 | 22.30 |
| 2011 | 23.38 |
| 2012 | 22.85 |
| 2013 | 23.81 |
| 2014 | 23.55 |
| 2015 | 24.13 |
| 2016 | 22.84 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in OECD members was 12.22 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 13.19 in 2014, while its lowest value was 11.11 in 1993.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.11 |
| 1994 | 12.21 |
| 1995 | 11.90 |
| 1996 | 11.85 |
| 1998 | 12.26 |
| 1999 | 12.28 |
| 2000 | 12.91 |
| 2001 | 12.40 |
| 2002 | 12.56 |
| 2003 | 12.82 |
| 2004 | 12.88 |
| 2005 | 12.51 |
| 2006 | 12.85 |
| 2007 | 12.84 |
| 2008 | 12.67 |
| 2009 | 12.63 |
| 2010 | 12.20 |
| 2011 | 12.40 |
| 2012 | 12.69 |
| 2013 | 12.66 |
| 2014 | 13.19 |
| 2015 | 12.82 |
| 2016 | 13.11 |
| 2017 | 12.35 |
| 2018 | 12.22 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in OECD members was 4.90 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 5.46 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.46 in 1989.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.80 |
| 1980 | 5.07 |
| 1981 | 4.91 |
| 1982 | 5.12 |
| 1986 | 4.71 |
| 1987 | 4.62 |
| 1988 | 4.57 |
| 1989 | 4.46 |
| 1991 | 4.79 |
| 1993 | 4.89 |
| 1994 | 4.76 |
| 1995 | 4.77 |
| 1996 | 4.88 |
| 1998 | 4.46 |
| 1999 | 4.57 |
| 2000 | 4.67 |
| 2001 | 4.94 |
| 2002 | 5.16 |
| 2003 | 5.12 |
| 2004 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 4.82 |
| 2007 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 4.94 |
| 2009 | 5.46 |
| 2010 | 5.44 |
| 2011 | 5.12 |
| 2012 | 5.03 |
| 2013 | 5.27 |
| 2014 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 5.11 |
| 2016 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 4.95 |
| 2018 | 4.90 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
