Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.0% | — |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 6 Cuba 8.4% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 8 Botswana 8.1% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
- 10 Vanuatu 7.6% compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.5% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia was 4.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.