Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
125,557
Germany
Lowest
674.9
Iceland
Median
9,530
Years covered
17
1995β2011
Data points
495
What the numbers show
Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 125,557 in Germany; the lowest is 674.9 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,530, and the mean is 22,542.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 186.
Expenditure on education in current prices: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 125,557 | 2011 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 101,160 | 2011 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 96,615 | 2011 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 66,425 | 2011 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 53,774 | 2011 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 32,397 | 2011 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 31,155 | 2011 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 21,682 | 2011 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 20,243 | 2011 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 16,393 | 2011 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 15,717 | 2011 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 15,330 | 2011 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 15,132 | 2011 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 10,814 | 2011 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 10,582 | 2011 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 9,530 | 2011 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 9,253 | 2005 | up 176.3% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 9,196 | 2011 | up 113.2% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 7,971 | 2011 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 7,922 | 2011 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 4,140 | 2011 | up 86.4% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 3,278 | 2011 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 2,736 | 2011 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2,610 | 2011 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2,470 | 2011 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 1,573 | 2011 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 1,534 | 2011 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 1,200 | 2011 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 1,034 | 2007 | up 92.2% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 718.1 | 2011 | up 166.0% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 674.9 | 2011 | up 45.5% | rising |