Euro Area Education Spending 2005-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Euro Area education spending for 2021 was 10.48%, a 0.18% increase from 2020.
- Euro Area education spending for 2020 was 10.30%, a 0.46% decline from 2019.
- Euro Area education spending for 2019 was 10.75%, a 0.31% increase from 2018.
- Euro Area education spending for 2018 was 10.44%, a 0.2% decline from 2017.
| Euro Area Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
10.48% |
0.18% |
| 2020 |
10.30% |
-0.46% |
| 2019 |
10.75% |
0.31% |
| 2018 |
10.44% |
-0.20% |
| 2017 |
10.64% |
-0.12% |
| 2016 |
10.76% |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
10.76% |
-0.10% |
| 2014 |
10.86% |
0.04% |
| 2013 |
10.82% |
-0.22% |
| 2012 |
11.04% |
-0.17% |
| 2011 |
11.21% |
0.18% |
| 2010 |
11.02% |
0.10% |
| 2009 |
10.92% |
-0.38% |
| 2008 |
11.30% |
-0.41% |
| 2007 |
11.71% |
-0.04% |
| 2006 |
11.75% |
-0.22% |
| 2005 |
11.96% |
-0.22% |
