Education Spending (% of GDP)
Global ranking of 50 countries by education spending (% of gdp)
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🥇 Highest
Sweden
7.319
📊 Countries Tracked
50
Latest data year: 2022
🏁 Lowest
Philippines
3.969
| # | Country | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |  Sweden | 7.32% |
| 🥈 |  Tunisia | 6.73% |
| 🥉 |  Kuwait | 6.44% |
| 4 |  Finland | 6.38% |
| 5 |  Denmark | 6.36% |
| 6 |  Belgium | 6.28% |
| 7 |  Costa Rica | 6.25% |
| 8 |  South Africa | 6.02% |
| 9 |  Morocco | 6.02% |
| 10 |  Israel | 5.93% |
| 11 |  United Kingdom | 5.91% |
| 12 |  Argentina | 5.90% |
| 13 |  South Korea | 5.81% |
| 14 |  Brazil | 5.62% |
| 15 |  Uzbekistan | 5.47% |
| 16 |  Norway | 5.46% |
| 17 |  United States | 5.42% |
| 18 |  France | 5.32% |
| 19 |  Slovenia | 5.28% |
| 20 |  Austria | 5.28% |
| 21 |  New Zealand | 5.28% |
| 22 |  Colombia | 5.26% |
| 23 |  Germany | 5.24% |
| 24 |  Netherlands | 5.18% |
| 25 |  Ukraine | 5.14% |
| 26 |  Saudi Arabia | 5.11% |
| 27 |  Australia | 5.06% |
| 28 |  Switzerland | 4.92% |
| 29 |  Chile | 4.90% |
| 30 |  Canada | 4.88% |
| 31 |  Kazakhstan | 4.85% |
| 32 |  Uruguay | 4.81% |
| 33 |  Slovakia | 4.66% |
| 34 |  Spain | 4.59% |
| 35 |  Portugal | 4.55% |
| 36 |  Bulgaria | 4.50% |
| 37 |  Latvia | 4.32% |
| 38 |  Poland | 4.31% |
| 39 |  Czechia | 4.30% |
| 40 |  Oman | 4.30% |
| 41 |  Lithuania | 4.25% |
| 42 |  Peru | 4.24% |
| 43 |  Russia | 4.16% |
| 44 |  India | 4.10% |
| 45 |  Croatia | 4.09% |
| 46 |  Italy | 4.07% |
| 47 |  Mexico | 4.07% |
| 48 |  Kenya | 4.02% |
| 49 |  China | 4.00% |
| 50 |  Philippines | 3.97% |
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Education Spending (% of GDP) — Global Overview
This ranking compares education spending (% of gdp) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed education data including historical trends.
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