Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Western Europe in 2022 — 5.28%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.32 pp.
1970–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.28 | −0.13 pp |
| 2021 | 5.4 | −0.17 pp |
| 2020 | 5.57 | +0.37 pp |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 5.18 | +0.04 pp |
| 2017 | 5.14 | +0.08 pp |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 5.03 | −0.06 pp |
| 2014 | 5.09 | −0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 5.13 | +0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 5.09 | −0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 5.13 | −0.08 pp |
| 2010 | 5.21 | — |
| 2008 | 4.79 | — |
| 1998 | 4.95 | — |
| 1996 | 4.85 | +0.02 pp |
| 1995 | 4.83 | −0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 4.85 | −0 pp |
| 1993 | 4.86 | — |
| 1988 | 4.69 | −0.14 pp |
| 1987 | 4.83 | −0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 4.86 | — |
| 1983 | 4.96 | −0.06 pp |
| 1982 | 5.03 | +0.06 pp |
| 1981 | 4.97 | +0.24 pp |
| 1980 | 4.73 | −0.05 pp |
| 1979 | 4.77 | −0.08 pp |
| 1978 | 4.85 | −0.11 pp |
| 1977 | 4.96 | +0.01 pp |
| 1976 | 4.95 | +0.02 pp |
| 1975 | 4.94 | — |
| 1973 | 3.87 | −0.13 pp |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.15 pp |
| 1971 | 3.85 | −0.11 pp |
| 1970 | 3.96 | — |
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.
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