Expenditure on secondary education in Euro area
Euro area: Expenditure on secondary education was 38.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Euro area, 1976–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Euro area stood at 38.0%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Euro area peaked at 46.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1976.
That places Euro area 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on secondary education in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.9% | — |
| 1978 | 40.9% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 36.9% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.8% | 44.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 40.8% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 43.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Euro area?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Euro area was 38.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1976.
- How does Euro area rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.