Funding of education (1995-2011) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
100
Cyprus
Lowest
11.2
Switzerland
Median
71.9
Years covered
17
1995–2011
Data points
382
What the numbers show
Funding of education (1995-2011) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 100 in Cyprus; the lowest is 11.2 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 71.9, and the mean is 61.84.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 108.7%), and the largest decrease in Slovak Republic (down 22.4%).
Funding of education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 2011 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Ireland | 99.3 | 2011 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 4 | Portugal | 94.2 | 2011 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 92.8 | 2011 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 92.4 | 2011 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 7 | Greece | 92.3 | 2005 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 8 | Slovenia | 83.1 | 2011 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 9 | Italy | 80.9 | 2011 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 10 | Lithuania | 79.1 | 2011 | up 108.7% | rising |
| 11 | Slovak Republic | 77.4 | 2011 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 74.6 | 2007 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Liechtenstein | 74.1 | 2011 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 14 | Croatia | 73.5 | 2011 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 73.3 | 2011 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 16 | Estonia | 71.9 | 2011 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 17 | France | 71.6 | 2011 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 68.5 | 2011 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 55.4 | 2011 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 20 | Denmark | 49 | 2011 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 41.1 | 2011 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 40.4 | 2011 | up 31.6% | falling |
| 23 | Iceland | 39.5 | 2011 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 24 | Czechia | 35.8 | 2011 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 34.3 | 2011 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 26 | Latvia | 33.7 | 2011 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 27 | Poland | 24.8 | 2011 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 23.1 | 2011 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 15.1 | 2011 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 30 | Germany | 14.5 | 2011 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 11.2 | 2011 | down 11.1% | falling |