Puerto Rico Education Spending 2015-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Puerto Rico education spending for 2021 was 18.90%, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
- Puerto Rico education spending for 2020 was 19.44%, a 4.81% increase from 2019.
- Puerto Rico education spending for 2019 was 14.63%, a 1.42% increase from 2018.
- Puerto Rico education spending for 2018 was 13.21%, a 4.36% decline from 2017.
| Puerto Rico Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
18.90% |
-0.54% |
| 2020 |
19.44% |
4.81% |
| 2019 |
14.63% |
1.42% |
| 2018 |
13.21% |
-4.36% |
| 2017 |
17.57% |
1.77% |
| 2016 |
15.80% |
-1.48% |
| 2015 |
17.28% |
-1.48% |
