Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
114th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Azerbaijan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 11.8% | 21.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 13.2% | 5.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Azerbaijan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Azerbaijan, at 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.