Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area
Euro area: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Euro area stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Euro area peaked at 5.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1974.
That places Euro area 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.3% | — |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.6% compare
- 4 Namibia 9.1% compare
- 5 Algeria 9.0% compare
- 6 Cuba 8.4% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 8 Botswana 8.1% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
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 government expenditure on education, total in Euro area?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area was 4.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1974.
- How does Euro area rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.