22 countries invest more in public education than the U.S.: Change in expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student as a share of GDP per capita, 2009–2019
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Korea | %32 |
| Norway | 27 |
| Austria | 25 |
| Portugal | 25 |
| Iceland | 25 |
| Sweden | 24 |
| Belgium | 24 |
| Switzerland | 24 |
| Japan | 23 |
| Poland | 23 |
| Estonia | 23 |
| Finland | 22 |
| Czechia | 22 |
| Italy | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 22 |
| France | 22 |
| Slovak Republic | 22 |
| Slovenia | 22 |
| Denmark | 22 |
| Latvia | 22 |
| Canada | 22 |
| Greece | 21 |
| United States | 21 |
| Germany | 21 |
| Israel | 21 |
| Spain | 20 |
| Hungary | 20 |
| Australia | 20 |
| Chile | 19 |
| Luxembourg | 19 |
| Netherlands | 19 |
| Lithuania | 18 |
| New Zealand | 16 |
| Türkiye | 13 |
| Mexico | 11 |
| Ireland | 10 |
Note: K–12 education is globally defined as primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: EPI analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data.