Education Expenditure by Country
Education Expenditure by country, shown on a world map with full country rankings. Data covers 180 countries for 2025, sourced from World Bank Open Data. See also Tertiary Enrollment.
Education Expenditure reaches its highest value in Kiribati, at 16.4, and its lowest in Somalia, Fed. Rep., at under 0.01.
The average across 180 countries and territories is 4.3 for 2025.
HighestKiribati16.4
LowestSomalia, Fed. Rep.0
Average4.3180 countries
Year2025latest available
Education spending priorities vary from under 3% to well above 6% of GDP.
Top 10 countries
Education Expenditure: full country ranking (2025)
| # | Country | Education Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 16.4 |
| 2 | Tuvalu | 12.8 |
| 3 | Namibia | 9.1 |
| 4 | Algeria | 9 |
| 5 | Cuba | 8.4 |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 8.3 |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 7.7 |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 7.6 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 7.6 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 7.5 |
| 11 | Sweden | 7.3 |
| 12 | Iceland | 7.3 |
| 13 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.8 |
| 14 | Tunisia | 6.7 |
| 15 | Lesotho | 6.6 |
| 16 | Moldova | 6.6 |
| 17 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.5 |
| 18 | Kuwait | 6.4 |
| 19 | Finland | 6.4 |
| 20 | Denmark | 6.4 |
| 21 | Belgium | 6.3 |
| 22 | Senegal | 6.2 |
| 23 | Eswatini | 6 |
| 24 | South Africa | 6 |
| 25 | Morocco | 6 |
| 26 | Mozambique | 6 |
| 27 | Israel | 5.9 |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 5.9 |
| 29 | Bhutan | 5.8 |
| 30 | Nauru | 5.8 |
| 31 | Brazil | 5.6 |
| 32 | Jamaica | 5.5 |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 5.5 |
| 34 | Samoa | 5.5 |
| 35 | Curacao | 5.4 |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 5.4 |
| 37 | West Bank and Gaza | 5.4 |
| 38 | Norway | 5.4 |
| 39 | United States | 5.4 |
| 40 | Korea, Rep. | 5.4 |
| 41 | Dominica | 5.4 |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 5.3 |
| 43 | France | 5.3 |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 5.3 |
| 45 | Tonga | 5.3 |
| 46 | Slovenia | 5.3 |
| 47 | Austria | 5.3 |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 5.2 |
| 49 | Germany | 5.2 |
| 50 | New Zealand | 5.2 |
| 51 | Mongolia | 5.2 |
| 52 | Estonia | 5.2 |
| 53 | Netherlands | 5.2 |
| 54 | Maldives | 5.2 |
| 55 | Ukraine | 5.1 |
| 56 | Grenada | 5.1 |
| 57 | Australia | 5.1 |
| 58 | Belarus | 5 |
| 59 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5 |
| 60 | Argentina | 5 |
| 61 | Chile | 4.9 |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 4.9 |
| 63 | Switzerland | 4.9 |
| 64 | Canada | 4.8 |
| 65 | Uruguay | 4.8 |
| 66 | Cyprus | 4.7 |
| 67 | Malta | 4.7 |
| 68 | Slovak Republic | 4.7 |
| 69 | Belize | 4.6 |
| 70 | Rwanda | 4.6 |
| 71 | Spain | 4.6 |
| 72 | Portugal | 4.6 |
| 73 | Honduras | 4.5 |
| 74 | Burundi | 4.5 |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 4.5 |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 4.5 |
| 77 | Seychelles | 4.5 |
| 78 | Oman | 4.4 |
| 79 | Peru | 4.4 |
| 80 | Cabo Verde | 4.3 |
| 81 | Latvia | 4.3 |
| 82 | Poland | 4.3 |
| 83 | Czechia | 4.3 |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 4.3 |
| 85 | Puerto Rico (US) | 4.3 |
| 86 | Lithuania | 4.3 |
| 87 | Mauritius | 4.2 |
| 88 | Fiji | 4.2 |
| 89 | Mali | 4.2 |
| 90 | Russian Federation | 4.2 |
| 91 | Togo | 4.1 |
| 92 | India | 4.1 |
| 93 | Croatia | 4.1 |
| 94 | Niger | 4.1 |
| 95 | Zambia | 4.1 |
| 96 | Italy | 4.1 |
| 97 | Mexico | 4.1 |
| 98 | Kenya | 4 |
| 99 | Georgia | 4 |
| 100 | Philippines | 4 |
| 101 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 3.9 |
| 102 | China | 3.9 |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 3.9 |
| 104 | St. Lucia | 3.8 |
| 105 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.8 |
| 106 | Hungary | 3.8 |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 3.8 |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 3.7 |
| 109 | Ecuador | 3.7 |
| 110 | Nepal | 3.7 |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 3.7 |
| 112 | Aruba | 3.6 |
| 113 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6 |
| 114 | Barbados | 3.6 |
| 115 | Paraguay | 3.5 |
| 116 | Malaysia | 3.5 |
| 117 | Macao SAR, China | 3.5 |
| 118 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.5 |
| 119 | Palau | 3.4 |
| 120 | Serbia | 3.4 |
| 121 | Greece | 3.4 |
| 122 | Congo, Rep. | 3.3 |
| 123 | Japan | 3.3 |
| 124 | El Salvador | 3.3 |
| 125 | Romania | 3.3 |
| 126 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.2 |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.2 |
| 128 | Jordan | 3.2 |
| 129 | Benin | 3.2 |
| 130 | Chad | 3.2 |
| 131 | British Virgin Islands | 3.2 |
| 132 | Tanzania | 3.2 |
| 133 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.1 |
| 134 | Turkiye | 3.1 |
| 135 | Albania | 3.1 |
| 136 | Guatemala | 3.1 |
| 137 | Madagascar | 3 |
| 138 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.9 |
| 139 | Ghana | 2.9 |
| 140 | Ireland | 2.9 |
| 141 | San Marino | 2.9 |
| 142 | Viet Nam | 2.9 |
| 143 | Nicaragua | 2.9 |
| 144 | Suriname | 2.9 |
| 145 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 2.8 |
| 146 | Cameroon | 2.8 |
| 147 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2.8 |
| 148 | Gambia, The | 2.8 |
| 149 | Malawi | 2.7 |
| 150 | Bahamas, The | 2.7 |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 2.6 |
| 152 | Uganda | 2.6 |
| 153 | Thailand | 2.5 |
| 154 | Angola | 2.5 |
| 155 | Panama | 2.5 |
| 156 | Armenia | 2.4 |
| 157 | Comoros | 2.3 |
| 158 | Gabon | 2.3 |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 2.3 |
| 160 | Liberia | 2.3 |
| 161 | Singapore | 2.2 |
| 162 | Cambodia | 2.2 |
| 163 | Bangladesh | 2 |
| 164 | Pakistan | 1.9 |
| 165 | Andorra | 1.9 |
| 166 | Bahrain | 1.9 |
| 167 | Bermuda | 1.9 |
| 168 | Central African Republic | 1.8 |
| 169 | Sri Lanka | 1.8 |
| 170 | Monaco | 1.7 |
| 171 | Guinea | 1.7 |
| 172 | Cayman Islands | 1.6 |
| 173 | Indonesia | 1.3 |
| 174 | Lao PDR | 1.2 |
| 175 | Lebanon | 1.2 |
| 176 | Haiti | 0.96 |
| 177 | Papua New Guinea | 0.78 |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | 0.38 |
| 179 | Nigeria | 0.32 |
| 180 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0 |
Source: World Bank Open Data. Latest available year: 2025. Values shown are the most recent reported figure per country.