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

Finland had the highest education price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in April 2026, at 11.5%. Croatia had the lowest, at -1.4%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest11.5Finland
Lowest-1.4Croatia
Median4.327 EU countries
European Union (27)4.6History

Map of EU countries, April 2026

Austria: 5.6 %Belgium: 2.2 %Bulgaria: 9.1 %Cyprus: 3.4 %Czechia: 4 %Germany: 4.4 %Denmark: 4.5 %Estonia: 5.4 %Spain: 2.6 %Finland: 11.5 %France: 4.6 %Greece: 2.8 %Croatia: -1.4 %Hungary: 4.3 %Ireland: 9 %Italy: 1.6 %Lithuania: 3.7 %Luxembourg: 6.6 %Latvia: 4 %Malta: 3.1 %Netherlands: 3.3 %Poland: 6.7 %Portugal: 4.3 %Romania: 9.5 %Sweden: 3.4 %Slovenia: 4.1 %Slovakia: 6.2 %
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%, April 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, April 2026

Finland: 11.5 %Finland11.5Romania: 9.5 %Romania9.5Bulgaria: 9.1 %Bulgaria9.1Ireland: 9 %Ireland9Poland: 6.7 %Poland6.7Luxembourg: 6.6 %Luxembourg6.6Slovakia: 6.2 %Slovakia6.2Austria: 5.6 %Austria5.6Estonia: 5.4 %Estonia5.4France: 4.6 %France4.6Denmark: 4.5 %Denmark4.5Germany: 4.4 %Germany4.4Hungary: 4.3 %Hungary4.3Portugal: 4.3 %Portugal4.3Slovenia: 4.1 %Slovenia4.1Czechia: 4 %Czechia4Latvia: 4 %Latvia4Lithuania: 3.7 %Lithuania3.7Cyprus: 3.4 %Cyprus3.4Sweden: 3.4 %Sweden3.4Netherlands: 3.3 %Netherlands3.3Malta: 3.1 %Malta3.1Greece: 2.8 %Greece2.8Spain: 2.6 %Spain2.6Belgium: 2.2 %Belgium2.2Italy: 1.6 %Italy1.6Croatia: -1.4 %Croatia-1.4Finland: 11.5 %Finland11.5Romania: 9.5 %Romania9.5Bulgaria: 9.1 %Bulgaria9.1Ireland: 9 %Ireland9Poland: 6.7 %Poland6.7Luxembourg: 6.6 %Luxembourg6.6Slovakia: 6.2 %Slovakia6.2Austria: 5.6 %Austria5.6Estonia: 5.4 %Estonia5.4France: 4.6 %France4.6Denmark: 4.5 %Denmark4.5Germany: 4.4 %Germany4.4Hungary: 4.3 %Hungary4.3Portugal: 4.3 %Portugal4.3Slovenia: 4.1 %Slovenia4.1Czechia: 4 %Czechia4Latvia: 4 %Latvia4Lithuania: 3.7 %Lithuania3.7Cyprus: 3.4 %Cyprus3.4Sweden: 3.4 %Sweden3.4Netherlands: 3.3 %Netherlands3.3Malta: 3.1 %Malta3.1Greece: 2.8 %Greece2.8Spain: 2.6 %Spain2.6Belgium: 2.2 %Belgium2.2Italy: 1.6 %Italy1.6Croatia: -1.4 %Croatia-1.4
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, education services, COICOP 2018 CP10 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Finland11.5+8.9 pts
2Romania9.5+1 pts
3Bulgaria9.1+2.1 pts
4Ireland9+6.8 pts
5Poland6.7-0.4 pts
6Luxembourg6.6+6 pts
7Slovakia6.2-4 pts
8Austria5.6+1 pts
9Estonia5.4+2.7 pts
10France4.6+1.6 pts
11Denmark4.5+0.8 pts
12Germany4.4-0.3 pts
13Hungary4.3-2.9 pts
13Portugal4.3+0.8 pts
15Slovenia4.1+1.1 pts
16Czechia4-7.2 pts
16Latvia4-5.7 pts
18Lithuania3.7-3.4 pts
19Cyprus3.4-0.3 pts
19Sweden3.4-0.9 pts
21Netherlands3.3-8.8 pts
22Malta3.1-2.5 pts
23Greece2.8+0.2 pts
24Spain2.6+0.1 pts
25Belgium2.2+0.6 pts
26Italy1.6-1.4 pts
27Croatia-1.4-6.8 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), 2026-04) [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), 2026-04. 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?period=2026-04. 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), 2026-04. 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?period=2026-04.

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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), 2026-04 [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?period=2026-04 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Finland, with 11.5% in April 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Croatia, with -1.4% in April 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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