Government spending on education

What governments spend on education at every level, as a share of GDP.

This is what a country's central, regional and local governments spend on education at every level in a year, as a share of GDP. It includes salaries, textbooks, buildings and donor money that passes through the budget. Recent figures come from UNESCO; older ones from records such as League of Nations yearbooks and OECD reports, which differ in method, so read them with care. A higher share means more of the economy goes to education, not more per student or better results. Our World in Data combines the sources.

• Education
• Education spending
• Public finance
• UNESCO
• Country
• Year