Top 20 countries by Education spending (2023)
The twenty largest economies by Government Education Spending (% of GDP) in 2023, ranked by the exact World Bank Open Data figures this site publishes. The top three: Kiribati (16.39%), Micronesia, Fed. Sts. (11.56%), Namibia (9.08%).
| # | Country | % of GDP (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 16.39% |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 11.56% |
| 3 | Namibia | 9.08% |
| 4 | Algeria | 8.98% |
| 5 | Cuba | 8.44% |
| 6 | Botswana | 8.06% |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 7.64% |
| 8 | Mauritania | 7.61% |
| 9 | Bolivia | 7.54% |
| 10 | Sweden | 7.32% |
| 11 | Iceland | 7.31% |
| 12 | Venezuela, RB | 6.87% |
| 13 | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.83% |
| 14 | Tunisia | 6.73% |
| 15 | Lesotho | 6.62% |
| 16 | Moldova | 6.56% |
| 17 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.46% |
| 18 | Kuwait | 6.44% |
| 19 | Finland | 6.38% |
| 20 | Denmark | 6.36% |
How the top 10 shifted since 1990
World rank in each snapshot year, for the ten largest economies today. Ranks are computed among every country with a published value that year, so the field grows as coverage widens.
| Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | — | #2 | — | #1 |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | — | #11 | — | #2 |
| Namibia | — | #9 | #6 | #4 |
| Algeria | — | — | #4 | #23 |
| Cuba | — | #6 | #1 | #3 |
| Botswana | #4 | — | — | #8 |
| Vanuatu | — | #8 | — | #145 |
| Mauritania | — | — | — | #152 |
| Bolivia | — | — | #8 | #6 |
| Sweden | #9 | #10 | #14 | #9 |
Any year, any indicator
This table is the 2023 snapshot. The ranking tool builds the same list for any published year, and each country row links to a page with the full 18-year history, chart and download.
Method
Values are the exact figures the World Bank API returns for indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS (% of GDP), ranked without modification. Economies without a published value for 2023 are not listed.