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EU countries by education price inflation (HICP, annual rate), September 2026

Ireland had the highest education price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in September 2026, at 9%. Sweden had the lowest, at -15.2%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9Ireland
Lowest-15.2Sweden
Median3.427 EU countries
European Union (27)3.8History

Map of EU countries, September 2026

Austria: 4.1 %Belgium: 2.2 %Bulgaria: 7.7 %Cyprus: 2.6 %Czechia: 4.6 %Germany: 3.6 %Denmark: 4.1 %Estonia: -7.8 %Spain: 2 %Finland: 4.2 %France: 3.4 %Greece: 2.9 %Croatia: 3.3 %Hungary: 5 %Ireland: 9 %Italy: 1.4 %Lithuania: 4 %Luxembourg: 0.5 %Latvia: 1.8 %Malta: 3.2 %Netherlands: 3.4 %Poland: 5.4 %Portugal: 4.6 %Romania: 8.6 %Sweden: -15.2 %Slovenia: 2.7 %Slovakia: 4.4 %
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%, September 2026. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, September 2026

Ireland: 9 %Ireland9Romania: 8.6 %Romania8.6Bulgaria: 7.7 %Bulgaria7.7Poland: 5.4 %Poland5.4Hungary: 5 %Hungary5Czechia: 4.6 %Czechia4.6Portugal: 4.6 %Portugal4.6Slovakia: 4.4 %Slovakia4.4Finland: 4.2 %Finland4.2Austria: 4.1 %Austria4.1Denmark: 4.1 %Denmark4.1Lithuania: 4 %Lithuania4Germany: 3.6 %Germany3.6France: 3.4 %France3.4Netherlands: 3.4 %Netherlands3.4Croatia: 3.3 %Croatia3.3Malta: 3.2 %Malta3.2Greece: 2.9 %Greece2.9Slovenia: 2.7 %Slovenia2.7Cyprus: 2.6 %Cyprus2.6Belgium: 2.2 %Belgium2.2Spain: 2 %Spain2Latvia: 1.8 %Latvia1.8Italy: 1.4 %Italy1.4Luxembourg: 0.5 %Luxembourg0.5Estonia: -7.8 %Estonia-7.8Sweden: -15.2 %Sweden-15.2Ireland: 9 %Ireland9Romania: 8.6 %Romania8.6Bulgaria: 7.7 %Bulgaria7.7Poland: 5.4 %Poland5.4Hungary: 5 %Hungary5Czechia: 4.6 %Czechia4.6Portugal: 4.6 %Portugal4.6Slovakia: 4.4 %Slovakia4.4Finland: 4.2 %Finland4.2Austria: 4.1 %Austria4.1Denmark: 4.1 %Denmark4.1Lithuania: 4 %Lithuania4Germany: 3.6 %Germany3.6France: 3.4 %France3.4Netherlands: 3.4 %Netherlands3.4Croatia: 3.3 %Croatia3.3Malta: 3.2 %Malta3.2Greece: 2.9 %Greece2.9Slovenia: 2.7 %Slovenia2.7Cyprus: 2.6 %Cyprus2.6Belgium: 2.2 %Belgium2.2Spain: 2 %Spain2Latvia: 1.8 %Latvia1.8Italy: 1.4 %Italy1.4Luxembourg: 0.5 %Luxembourg0.5Estonia: -7.8 %Estonia-7.8Sweden: -15.2 %Sweden-15.2
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesSeptember 2026 (%)Change on September 2025
1Ireland9+6.8 pts
2Romania8.6-1.5 pts
3Bulgaria7.7-1.7 pts
4Poland5.4-3 pts
5Hungary5-2 pts
6Czechia4.6+0.4 pts
6Portugal4.6+1.2 pts
8Slovakia4.4-5.4 pts
9Finland4.2+1.3 pts
10Austria4.1-2.4 pts
10Denmark4.1-0.1 pts
12Lithuania4-0.9 pts
13Germany3.6-1.5 pts
14France3.4+0.7 pts
14Netherlands3.4+0.2 pts
16Croatia3.3+4.2 pts
17Malta3.2-2 pts
18Greece2.9+0.2 pts
19Slovenia2.7-1.5 pts
20Cyprus2.6-0.7 pts
21Belgium2.2+0.6 pts
22Spain2-0.8 pts
23Latvia1.8-8.8 pts
24Italy1.4-1.7 pts
25Luxembourg0.5-6.1 pts
26Estonia-7.8-9.1 pts
27Sweden-15.2-19.5 pts

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About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices for education services (COICOP 2018 division 10, fees paid by households), annual rate of change: the percentage change from the same month a year earlier. Monthly, comparable across EU countries (Eurostat).

Eurostat publishes the HICP under COICOP 2018 from the data for January 2026 and recalculated the category series back to 1997 on that basis, so figures for earlier years can differ from those first published under ECOICOP, by a lot for divisions 08 to 13. The headline rate for all items is hicp_annual_rate. Eurostat marks some back-calculated months as estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr) (EU countries by education price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table

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HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by education price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-education-inflation/eu-countries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). EU countries by education price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-education-inflation/eu-countries.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by education price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-education-inflation/eu-countries (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest education price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Ireland, with 9% in September 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest education price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Sweden, with -15.2% in September 2026.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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