Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area
Euro area: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 10.8% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Euro area peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1986.
Euro area ranks 43rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.6% | — |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Euro area?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Euro area was 10.8% 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 12.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1986.
- How does Euro area rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Euro area ranks 43rd 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 3.9%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.