Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
43,631 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
34.9 Million euro
Serbia
Median
1,047 Million euro
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 43,631 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 34.9 Million euro in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,047 Million euro, and the mean is 3,869 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,250.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 617.3%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 15.7%).
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 43,631 Million euro | 2023 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 2 | France | 18,612 Million euro | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 9,337 Million euro | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 9,153 Million euro | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 8,450 Million euro | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 6,021 Million euro | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 6,021 Million euro | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 6,013 Million euro | 2023 | up 159.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 6,013 Million euro | 2023 | up 159.7% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 5,328 Million euro | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 4,011 Million euro | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 4,011 Million euro | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 3,614 Million euro | 2023 | up 287.1% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 3,507 Million euro | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 3,504 Million euro | 2023 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 3,470 Million euro | 2023 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 17 | Türkiye | 2,556 Million euro | 2023 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 1,876 Million euro | 2023 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 1,267 Million euro | 2023 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 1,263 Million euro | 2023 | up 135.5% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 1,047 Million euro | 2023 | up 142.1% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 1,009 Million euro | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 874.6 Million euro | 2023 | up 167.1% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 874.6 Million euro | 2023 | up 167.1% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 809.2 Million euro | 2023 | up 270.5% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 809.2 Million euro | 2023 | up 270.5% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 685.5 Million euro | 2022 | up 253.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 524.9 Million euro | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 524.9 Million euro | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 491.9 Million euro | 2023 | up 193.1% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 477.7 Million euro | 2023 | up 617.3% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 477.7 Million euro | 2023 | up 617.3% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 461.7 Million euro | 2023 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 443.6 Million euro | 2023 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 443.6 Million euro | 2023 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 376.6 Million euro | 2022 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 376.6 Million euro | 2022 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 91.6 Million euro | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 68.9 Million euro | 2023 | up 110.1% | rising |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.7 Million euro | 2023 | up 170.0% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 34.9 Million euro | 2022 | up 75.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 124,777 Million euro