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CodeSE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Indicator NameGovernment expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Long definitionGeneral government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
SourceUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
TopicEducation: Inputs
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodMedian
Limitations and exceptionsData may refer to spending by the ministry of education only (excluding spending on educational activities by other ministries).
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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