Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
47,488
Germany
Lowest
83.3
Malta
Median
972.2
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
368
What the numbers show
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 47,488 in Germany; the lowest is 83.3 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 972.2, and the mean is 4,394.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 570.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 296.8%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 1.6%).
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 47,488 | 2023 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 2 | France | 19,865 | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 11,654 | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 10,682 | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 9,007 | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 7,108 | 2023 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 7,108 | 2023 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 5,998 | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 9 | Denmark | 4,633 | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,432 | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,432 | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 4,042 | 2023 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 3,619 | 2023 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 14 | Türkiye | 3,038 | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 1,982 | 2023 | up 128.7% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 1,450 | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 1,333 | 2023 | up 145.3% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 972.2 | 2023 | up 155.7% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 972.2 | 2023 | up 155.7% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 920 | 2023 | up 255.2% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 920 | 2023 | up 255.2% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 895.5 | 2023 | up 140.2% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 770.5 | 2022 | up 296.8% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 661.7 | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 661.7 | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 541.6 | 2023 | up 177.0% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 525.2 | 2022 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 525.2 | 2022 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 484.4 | 2023 | up 128.8% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 484.4 | 2023 | up 128.8% | rising |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 476.6 | 2023 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 148.1 | 2023 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.4 | 2023 | up 173.9% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 92.2 | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 92.2 | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 83.3 | 2023 | up 112.0% | rising |