Government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area
Euro area: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area is 20.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area peaked at 22.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1998.
That places Euro area 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 7 |
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 per student, primary in Euro area?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Euro area was 20.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1998.
- How does Euro area rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Euro area ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.