Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Micronesia (country), 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 18.6% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
That places Micronesia (country) 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- External balance on goods and services -245.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 356.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 356.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 70.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -245.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Trade 93.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 80.10 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Micronesia (country) was 18.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.