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EU Education Spending Declines to 4.6% of GDP

7/4/2025

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In 2022, the EU's public spending on education dipped to 4.6% of GDP, a decline from 4.9% in 2021 and 5.0% in 2020. Tertiary education was prioritized with 1.2% of GDP, while pre-primary education lagged at 0.6%. Sweden topped the charts at 6.9%, contrasting sharply with Romania's low of 2.9%.

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In 2022, the EU's public spending on education dipped to 4.6% of GDP, a decline from 4.9% in 2021 and 5.0% in 2020. Tertiary education was prioritized with 1.2% of GDP, while pre-primary education lagged at 0.6%. Sweden topped the charts at 6.9%, contrasting sharply with Romania's low of 2.9%.