Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia stood at 11.7%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.5% | — |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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 11.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.