Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Southern Europe in 2022 — 4.22%. Since 2011, the indicator has fallen by 0.17 pp.
2011–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.22 | −0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 4.42 | — |
| 2019 | 4.12 | −0.07 pp |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 4.1 | — |
| 2011 | 4.39 | — |
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.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.