EU countries by household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR)

Cyprus had the highest household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR) of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €590. Estonia had the lowest, at €50. The median was €150 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €150. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Median15027 EU countries
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Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 190 EURBelgium: 70 EURBulgaria: 100 EURCyprus: 590 EURCzechia: 50 EURGermany: 180 EURDenmark: 180 EUREstonia: 50 EURSpain: 200 EURFinland: 90 EURFrance: 140 EURGreece: 240 EURCroatia: 90 EURHungary: 130 EURIreland: 350 EURItaly: 170 EURLithuania: 70 EURLuxembourg: 350 EURLatvia: 150 EURMalta: 250 EURNetherlands: 210 EURPoland: 70 EURPortugal: 170 EURRomania: 90 EURSweden: 80 EURSlovenia: 160 EURSlovakia: 130 EUR
  • Under 82
  • 82 to 130
  • 130 to 170
  • 170 to 210
  • 210 and over
EUR, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Cyprus: 590 EURCyprus590Ireland: 350 EURIreland350Luxembourg: 350 EURLuxembourg350Malta: 250 EURMalta250Greece: 240 EURGreece240Netherlands: 210 EURNetherlands210Spain: 200 EURSpain200Austria: 190 EURAustria190Denmark: 180 EURDenmark180Germany: 180 EURGermany180Italy: 170 EURItaly170Portugal: 170 EURPortugal170Slovenia: 160 EURSlovenia160Latvia: 150 EURLatvia150France: 140 EURFrance140Hungary: 130 EURHungary130Slovakia: 130 EURSlovakia130Bulgaria: 100 EURBulgaria100Croatia: 90 EURCroatia90Finland: 90 EURFinland90Romania: 90 EURRomania90Sweden: 80 EURSweden80Belgium: 70 EURBelgium70Lithuania: 70 EURLithuania70Poland: 70 EURPoland70Czechia: 50 EURCzechia50Estonia: 50 EUREstonia50Cyprus: 590 EURCyprus590Ireland: 350 EURIreland350Luxembourg: 350 EURLuxembourg350Malta: 250 EURMalta250Greece: 240 EURGreece240Netherlands: 210 EURNetherlands210Spain: 200 EURSpain200Austria: 190 EURAustria190Denmark: 180 EURDenmark180Germany: 180 EURGermany180Italy: 170 EURItaly170Portugal: 170 EURPortugal170Slovenia: 160 EURSlovenia160Latvia: 150 EURLatvia150France: 140 EURFrance140Hungary: 130 EURHungary130Slovakia: 130 EURSlovakia130Bulgaria: 100 EURBulgaria100Croatia: 90 EURCroatia90Finland: 90 EURFinland90Romania: 90 EURRomania90Sweden: 80 EURSweden80Belgium: 70 EURBelgium70Lithuania: 70 EURLithuania70Poland: 70 EURPoland70Czechia: 50 EURCzechia50Estonia: 50 EUREstonia50
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR
Change on 2020
1Cyprus590+5.4%
2Ireland350+2.9%
2Luxembourg350+12.9%
4Malta250+19%
5Greece Provisional240-4%
6Netherlands210+5%
7Spain200-13%
8Austria1900%
9Denmark180+5.9%
9Germany Provisional180+12.5%
11Italy170+6.3%
11Portugal170-10.5%
13Slovenia160+23.1%
14Latvia150-6.3%
15France1400%
16Hungary1300%
16Slovakia Series break1300%
18Bulgaria100+42.9%
19Croatia900%
19Finland900%
19Romania90+12.5%
22Sweden80+14.3%
23Belgium70+16.7%
23Lithuania70+16.7%
23Poland70+16.7%
26Czechia500%
26Estonia50+25%

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual household final consumption expenditure on education services, COICOP 2018 division 10. Excludes education financed through government social transfers in kind. Published in euros at current prices per inhabitant; domestic consumption divided by population, not a measure of residents spending alone.

Eurostat national accounts, domestic concept: includes non-residents spending in the territory and excludes residents spending abroad. Includes non-cash items such as imputed rent. Current prices in euros, including for non-euro countries: changes reflect prices and may reflect exchange rates. Not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power-adjusted.

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.

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Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table

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Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR), 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-education/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). EU countries by household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-education/eu-countries?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-education/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR)?

Cyprus, with €590 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest household spending on education services per inhabitant (EUR)?

Estonia, with €50 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Household final consumption expenditure, CP10, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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