Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in San Marino

San Marino: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2010–2023

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in San Marino, 2010–2023

0510152010201620232010: 10.8 %2011: 10.6 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 8.4 %2022: 13.4 %2023: 13 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

San Marino recorded 13.0% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in San Marino peaked at 15.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.

That places San Marino 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 10.6% 15.1% 5
2020s 10.1% 5.8% 13.4% 4

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 89 Colombia 13.2% compare
  2. 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.1% compare
  3. 91 Estonia 13.0% compare
  4. 93 Brazil 12.9% compare
  5. 94 Niger 12.8% compare
  6. 95 Saint Lucia 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in San Marino?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in San Marino was 13.0% in 2023, 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 San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
How does San Marino rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
San Marino ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino 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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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.