Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2023

00.20.40.60.82014201820232014: 0.67 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.65 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.64 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.65 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.66 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.73 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.71 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.68 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.72 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 0.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2014 0.7%
2015 0.7% -3.0%
2017 0.6% -1.5%
2018 0.7% +1.6%
2019 0.7% +1.5%
2020 0.7% +10.6%
2021 0.7% -2.7%
2022 0.7% -4.2%
2023 0.7% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Iceland 1.7% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 1.6% compare
  3. 3 Finland 1.3% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 1.2% compare
  5. 4 Estonia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 0.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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