Education > Spending > USD: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.".
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | 684.04 billion | 2008 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 207.64 billion | 2008 | |||
| 2 | JapanJapan | 160.99 billion | 2008 | ||
| 3 | GermanyGermany | 157.95 billion | 2008 | ||
| 4 | FranceFrance | 145.67 billion | 2008 | ||
| 5 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 136.4 billion | 2008 | ||
| 6 | ItalyItaly | 101.89 billion | 2008 | ||
| 7 | ChinaChina | 78.48 billion | 2008 | ||
| 8 | BrazilBrazil | 73.41 billion | 2008 | ||
| 9 | CanadaCanada | 66.53 billion | 2008 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 62.93 billion | 2008 | |||
| 10 | SpainSpain | 61 billion | 2008 | ||
| 11 | RussiaRussia | 57.78 billion | 2008 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 52.99 billion | 2008 | |||
| 12 | MexicoMexico | 50.89 billion | 2008 | ||
| 13 | AustraliaAustralia | 49.45 billion | 2008 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 46.6 billion | 2008 | |||
| 14 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 42.53 billion | 2008 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 36.81 billion | 2007 | |||
| 15 | IndiaIndia | 36.6 billion | 2008 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 36.58 billion | 2008 | |||
| 16 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 34.41 billion | 2008 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 33.81 billion | 2008 | |||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 32.34 billion | 2008 | |||
| 17 | SwedenSweden | 31.41 billion | 2008 | ||
| 18 | BelgiumBelgium | 29.12 billion | 2008 | ||
| 19 | PolandPoland | 27.69 billion | 2008 | ||
| 20 | NorwayNorway | 27.31 billion | 2008 | ||
| 21 | TurkeyTurkey | 27.01 billion | 2008 | ||
| 22 | DenmarkDenmark | 25.86 billion | 2008 | ||
| 23 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 24.83 billion | 2008 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 22.78 billion | 2007 | |||
| 24 | AustriaAustria | 21.78 billion | 2008 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 20.8 billion | 2007 | |||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 18.97 billion | 2008 | |||
| 25 | FinlandFinland | 15.41 billion | 2008 | ||
| 26 | ArgentinaArgentina | 14.58 billion | 2008 | ||
| 27 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 13.74 billion | 2008 | ||
| 28 | ThailandThailand | 12.54 billion | 2008 | ||
| 29 | IrelandIreland | 12.32 billion | 2008 | ||
| 30 | PortugalPortugal | 12.32 billion | 2008 | ||
| 31 | IsraelIsrael | 11.74 billion | 2008 | ||
| 32 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 11.1 billion | 2008 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 10.49 billion | 2008 | |||
| 33 | UkraineUkraine | 10.48 billion | 2008 | ||
| 34 | GreeceGreece | 9.53 billion | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 8.71 billion | 2008 | ||
| 36 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 8.66 billion | 2008 | ||
| 37 | ColombiaColombia | 8.36 billion | 2008 | ||
| 38 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 8.03 billion | 2008 | ||
| 39 | HungaryHungary | 7.6 billion | 2008 | ||
| 40 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 7.3 billion | 2008 | ||
| 41 | RomaniaRomania | 6.77 billion | 2008 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 6.15 billion | 2008 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 5.64 billion | 2008 | |||
| 42 | ChileChile | 5.6 billion | 2008 | ||
| 43 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 5.27 billion | 2008 | ||
| 44 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 5.05 billion | 2008 | ||
| 45 | SingaporeSingapore | 4.8 billion | 2008 | ||
| 46 | KuwaitKuwait | 4.78 billion | 2008 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 4.69 billion | 2008 | |||
| 47 | MoroccoMorocco | 4.56 billion | 2008 | ||
| 48 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 4.06 billion | 2008 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 3.77 billion | 2005 | |||
| 49 | PakistanPakistan | 3.6 billion | 2008 | ||
| 50 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 3.53 billion | 2008 | ||
| 51 | PeruPeru | 3.02 billion | 2008 | ||
| 52 | BelarusBelarus | 2.94 billion | 2008 | ||
| 53 | CroatiaCroatia | 2.9 billion | 2008 | ||
| 54 | SloveniaSlovenia | 2.82 billion | 2008 | ||
| 55 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 2.62 billion | 2008 | ||
| 56 | TunisiaTunisia | 2.52 billion | 2008 | ||
| 57 | VietnamVietnam | 2.47 billion | 2008 | ||
| 58 | LithuaniaLithuania | 2.1 billion | 2008 | ||
| 59 | KenyaKenya | 2.02 billion | 2008 | ||
| 60 | IraqIraq | 2.01 billion | 1988 | ||
| 61 | BulgariaBulgaria | 1.95 billion | 2008 | ||
| 62 | LatviaLatvia | 1.84 billion | 2008 | ||
| 63 | BangladeshBangladesh | 1.7 billion | 2008 | ||
| 64 | NigeriaNigeria | 1.66 billion | 2008 | ||
| 65 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 1.65 billion | 2008 | ||
| 66 | AngolaAngola | 1.6 billion | 2008 | ||
| 67 | OmanOman | 1.58 billion | 2007 | ||
| 68 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 1.55 billion | 2008 | ||
| 69 | CyprusCyprus | 1.5 billion | 2008 | ||
| 70 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 1.46 billion | 2008 | ||
| 71 | SyriaSyria | 1.4 billion | 2008 | ||
| 72 | JordanJordan | 1.24 billion | 2008 | ||
| 73 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 1.11 billion | 2008 | ||
| 74 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 1.05 billion | 2008 | ||
| 75 | PanamaPanama | 1.03 billion | 2008 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 1.02 billion | 2008 | |||
| 76 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 1.01 billion | 2008 | ||
| 77 | EstoniaEstonia | 993.84 million | 2008 | ||
| 78 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 951.6 million | 2008 | ||
| 79 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 931.66 million | 2008 | ||
| 80 | BahrainBahrain | 914.94 million | 2008 | ||
| 81 | BotswanaBotswana | 866.01 million | 2008 | ||
| 82 | UruguayUruguay | 839.23 million | 2008 | ||
| 83 | IcelandIceland | 834.78 million | 2008 | ||
| 84 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 830.94 million | 2008 | ||
| 85 | BoliviaBolivia | 752.59 million | 2008 | ||
| 86 | JamaicaJamaica | 737.45 million | 2008 | ||
| 87 | EcuadorEcuador | 730.43 million | 2008 | ||
| 88 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 713.36 million | 2008 | ||
| 89 | GhanaGhana | 713.11 million | 2008 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 709.63 million | 2008 | |||
| 90 | NamibiaNamibia | 628.17 million | 2008 | ||
| 91 | ParaguayParaguay | 612.84 million | 2008 | ||
| 92 | CameroonCameroon | 607.12 million | 2008 | ||
| 93 | SenegalSenegal | 590.99 million | 2008 | ||
| 94 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 568.36 million | 1975 | ||
| 95 | LebanonLebanon | 532.48 million | 2008 | ||
| 96 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 481.05 million | 2008 | ||
| 97 | TanzaniaTanzania | 475.69 million | 2008 | ||
| 98 | HondurasHonduras | 461.48 million | 2008 | ||
| 99 | UgandaUganda | 458.1 million | 2008 | ||
| 100 | MoldovaMoldova | 434.18 million | 2008 | ||
| 101 | SudanSudan | 433.1 million | 2008 | ||
| 102 | NepalNepal | 431.81 million | 2008 | ||
| 103 | BruneiBrunei | 417.84 million | 2006 | ||
| 104 | GabonGabon | 378.74 million | 2008 | ||
| 105 | AlbaniaAlbania | 360.33 million | 2008 | ||
| 106 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 353.01 million | 2008 | ||
| 107 | MozambiqueMozambique | 339.67 million | 2008 | ||
| 108 | MaltaMalta | 336.5 million | 2007 | ||
| 109 | MauritiusMauritius | 323.34 million | 2008 | ||
| 110 | MaliMali | 303.44 million | 2008 | ||
| 111 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 288.97 million | 2008 | ||
| 112 | ArmeniaArmenia | 274.97 million | 2008 | ||
| 113 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 270.11 million | 2007 | ||
| 114 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 258.85 million | 2008 | ||
| 115 | MadagascarMadagascar | 248.17 million | 2008 | ||
| 116 | MongoliaMongolia | 236.51 million | 2008 | ||
| 117 | RwandaRwanda | 221.87 million | 2008 | ||
| 118 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 221.09 million | 2005 | ||
| 119 | BeninBenin | 218 million | 2008 | ||
| 120 | FijiFiji | 214.71 million | 2008 | ||
| 121 | BarbadosBarbados | 199.24 million | 2005 | ||
| 122 | LesothoLesotho | 192.59 million | 2008 | ||
| 123 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 190.67 million | 2008 | ||
| 124 | SwazilandSwaziland | 183.55 million | 2008 | ||
| 125 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 171.85 million | 2008 | ||
| 126 | ZambiaZambia | 171.67 million | 2008 | ||
| 127 | CambodiaCambodia | 164.89 million | 2008 | ||
| 128 | TajikistanTajikistan | 160.79 million | 2008 | ||
| 129 | MalawiMalawi | 151.2 million | 2008 | ||
| 130 | NigerNiger | 141.28 million | 2008 | ||
| 131 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 136.11 million | 2008 | ||
| 132 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 122.28 million | 1984 | ||
| 133 | TogoTogo | 107.24 million | 2008 | ||
| 134 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 98.34 million | 2008 | ||
| 135 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 97.27 million | 1984 | ||
| 136 | SurinameSuriname | 94.33 million | 2008 | ||
| 137 | ChadChad | 78.66 million | 2008 | ||
| 138 | MaldivesMaldives | 77.24 million | 2008 | ||
| 139 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 77.07 million | 2008 | ||
| 140 | MauritaniaMauritania | 75.72 million | 2007 | ||
| 141 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 74.68 million | 2008 | ||
| 142 | BermudaBermuda | 73.49 million | 1997 | ||
| 143 | AndorraAndorra | 70.65 million | 2007 | ||
| 144 | GuineaGuinea | 69.84 million | 2008 | ||
| 145 | BelizeBelize | 67.28 million | 2008 | ||
| 146 | GuyanaGuyana | 64.91 million | 2008 | ||
| 147 | LaosLaos | 63.24 million | 2008 | ||
| 148 | BurundiBurundi | 59.11 million | 2008 | ||
| 149 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 49.93 million | 2008 | ||
| 150 | SeychellesSeychelles | 44.75 million | 2008 | ||
| 151 | BhutanBhutan | 43.61 million | 2008 | ||
| 152 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 40.14 million | 1975 | ||
| 153 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 33.87 million | 2008 | ||
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 32.99 million | 2008 | ||
| 155 | EritreaEritrea | 31.53 million | 2008 | ||
| 156 | QatarQatar | 31.43 million | 1975 | ||
| 157 | GrenadaGrenada | 31.11 million | 2008 | ||
| 158 | VanuatuVanuatu | 28.37 million | 2007 | ||
| 159 | East TimorEast Timor | 26.99 million | 2008 | ||
| 160 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 25.38 million | 2008 | ||
| 161 | ComorosComoros | 22.25 million | 2008 | ||
| 162 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 20.83 million | 2008 | ||
| 163 | SamoaSamoa | 20.17 million | 2008 | ||
| 164 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 18.22 million | 2008 | ||
| 165 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 15.53 million | 2008 | ||
| 166 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 14.49 million | 2008 | ||
| 167 | DominicaDominica | 13.31 million | 2008 | ||
| 168 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 12.91 million | 2008 | ||
| 169 | LiberiaLiberia | 11.83 million | 1975 | ||
| 170 | TongaTonga | 10.88 million | 2008 | ||
| 171 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 9.55 million | 2008 | ||
| 172 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 7.96 million | 1975 | ||
| 173 | SomaliaSomalia | 3.32 million | 1970 | ||
| 174 | KiribatiKiribati | 2.31 million | 1989 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Spending > USD
- United States has had the highest spending > USD since 1970.
- Brazil ranked first for spending > USD amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Germany ranked first for spending > USD amongst Europe in 2008.
- China ranked first for spending > USD amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- France ranked first for spending > USD amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
- Saudi Arabia ranked first for spending > USD amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- South Africa ranked first for spending > USD amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
- Japan ranked second for spending > USD globally in 2008.
- Switzerland ranked first for spending > USD amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.
- Canada ranked second for spending > USD amongst Former British colonies in 2008.