Government expenditure per student, primary in European Union
European Union: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in European Union, 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 European Union is 20.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in European Union peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1998.
European Union ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.2% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 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 European Union?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1998.
- How does European Union rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.