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Public spending on education, percent of public spending, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 6 countries was 10.26 percent. The highest value was in Denmark: 11.8 percent and the lowest value was in Austria: 8.98 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Education spending, percent of government spending, 2022 Global rank Available data
Denmark 11.8 1 1995 - 2022
Netherlands 11.62 2 1995 - 2022
Luxembourg 10.74 3 1995 - 2022
Spain 9.25 4 1995 - 2022
Germany 9.19 5 1991 - 2022
Austria 8.98 6 1995 - 2022



Definition: 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.

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