Current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Current education expenditure, total was 93.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2012–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 93.5% for current education expenditure, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 93.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2020.
Current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91.8% | — |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.4% | 93.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 6 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 7 Lebanon 99.8%
- 8 San Marino 99.6% compare
- 9 Jamaica 99.5% compare
- 10 Cambodia 99.5%
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Current education expenditure, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 93.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).