Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Northern Europe in 2021 — 6%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.45 pp.
1995–2021 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | +0.04 pp |
| 2020 | 5.96 | +0.19 pp |
| 2019 | 5.77 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 5.74 | −0.19 pp |
| 2017 | 5.93 | −0.07 pp |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 5.89 | −0.31 pp |
| 2014 | 6.19 | −0.08 pp |
| 2013 | 6.28 | −0.81 pp |
| 2012 | 7.09 | +1.05 pp |
| 2011 | 6.03 | −0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 6.18 | +0.32 pp |
| 2009 | 5.86 | +0.39 pp |
| 2008 | 5.47 | +0.08 pp |
| 2007 | 5.38 | −0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 5.44 | −0.05 pp |
| 2005 | 5.49 | +0.07 pp |
| 2004 | 5.41 | −0.06 pp |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 2002 | 5.34 | +0.43 pp |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +0.08 pp |
| 2000 | 4.84 | −0.04 pp |
| 1999 | 4.88 | −0.17 pp |
| 1998 | 5.05 | — |
| 1996 | 5.34 | −0.21 pp |
| 1995 | 5.55 | — |
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
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