Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
24,827 Euro
Iceland
Lowest
157.7 Euro
Serbia
Median
6,018 Euro
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
454
What the numbers show
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 24,827 Euro in Iceland; the lowest is 157.7 Euro in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,018 Euro, and the mean is 7,703 Euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 157.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 605.2%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 44.6%).
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 24,827 Euro | 2023 | up 189.9% | rising |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 24,160 Euro | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 19,881 Euro | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 19,590 Euro | 2023 | up 232.9% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 16,744 Euro | 2023 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 13,484 Euro | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 12,284 Euro | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 12,211 Euro | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 10,718 Euro | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 10,695 Euro | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 10,695 Euro | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 10,548 Euro | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 13 | France | 7,988 Euro | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 7,323 Euro | 2023 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 7,209 Euro | 2023 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 7,008 Euro | 2023 | up 605.2% | rising |
| 16 | Estonia | 7,008 Euro | 2023 | up 605.2% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 6,130 Euro | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 6,130 Euro | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 6,018 Euro | 2023 | up 217.0% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 6,018 Euro | 2023 | up 217.0% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 5,669 Euro | 2023 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 5,042 Euro | 2023 | up 111.7% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 4,834 Euro | 2023 | up 169.0% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 4,811 Euro | 2023 | up 124.8% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 4,811 Euro | 2023 | up 124.8% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 4,577 Euro | 2023 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 4,577 Euro | 2023 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 3,938 Euro | 2023 | up 120.6% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 3,938 Euro | 2023 | up 120.6% | rising |
| 31 | Hungary | 3,849 Euro | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 3,784 Euro | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 3,170 Euro | 2020 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,170 Euro | 2020 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 2,790 Euro | 2022 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 2,790 Euro | 2022 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 2,415 Euro | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 38 | Romania | 2,302 Euro | 2023 | up 148.3% | rising |
| 39 | Türkiye | 1,282 Euro | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,261 Euro | 2021 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 41 | Serbia | 157.7 Euro | 2022 | up 49.6% | 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) 8,255 Euro