| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Faroe Islands | 8.23 | 2017 | 2 | 7.72 |
| 2 ↑ | Denmark | 7.75 | 2017 | 3 | 7.63 |
| 3 ↓ | Norway | 7.64 | 2018 | 1 | 7.91 |
| 3 ↑ | Sweden | 7.64 | 2018 | 4 | 7.57 |
| 5 | Iceland | 7.57 | 2018 | 5 | 7.43 |
| 6 | Belgium | 6.38 | 2018 | 6 | 6.43 |
| 7 | Finland | 6.27 | 2018 | 7 | 6.36 |
| 8 ↑ | Moldova | 6.1 | 2019 | 11 | 5.44 |
| 9 ↓ | Cyprus | 5.75 | 2017 | 8 | 6.15 |
| 10 ↑ | Ukraine | 5.44 | 2019 | 15 | 5.32 |
| 11 ↓ | France | 5.41 | 2018 | 10 | 5.45 |
| 12 ↑ | Netherlands | 5.36 | 2018 | 16 | 5.18 |
| 13 ↓ | United Kingdom | 5.24 | 2018 | 11 | 5.44 |
| 14 | Austria | 5.23 | 2018 | 14 | 5.37 |
| 15 ↑ | Germany | 4.99 | 2018 | 21 | 4.88 |
| 16 ↑ | Estonia | 4.96 | 2017 | 17 | 5.11 |
| 17 ↓ | Belarus | 4.95 | 2020 | 13 | 5.38 |
| 18 ↑ | Slovenia | 4.94 | 2018 | 22 | 4.78 |
| 19 ↑ | Switzerland | 4.86 | 2018 | 20 | 4.95 |
| 20 ↓ | Portugal | 4.68 | 2018 | 19 | 5.02 |
| 21 ↓ | Malta | 4.65 | 2017 | 18 | 5.08 |
| 22 ↑ | Hungary | 4.63 | 2018 | 23 | 4.62 |
| 23 ↑ | Poland | 4.62 | 2018 | 24 | 4.56 |
| 24 ↓ | Czech Republic | 4.27 | 2018 | 9 | 5.55 |
| 25 ↑ | Italy | 4.26 | 2018 | 30 | 4.04 |
| 26 | Latvia | 4.25 | 2018 | 26 | 4.37 |
| 27 ↑ | Spain | 4.18 | 2018 | 28 | 4.21 |
| 28 ↑ | Bulgaria | 4.09 | 2017 | 29 | 4.07 |
| 29 ↑ | Slovakia | 3.98 | 2018 | 31 | 3.94 |
| 30 ↑ | Albania | 3.95 | 2019 | 34 | 3.61 |
| 31 ↓ | Croatia | 3.91 | 2017 | 25 | 4.55 |
| 32 | Lithuania | 3.89 | 2018 | 32 | 3.81 |
| 33 ↓ | Georgia | 3.84 | 2020 | 32 | 3.81 |
| 34 ↑ | Luxembourg | 3.67 | 2018 | 36 | 3.57 |
| 35 | Serbia | 3.62 | 2019 | 35 | 3.58 |
| 36 ↑ | Greece | 3.59 | 2018 | 38 | 3.47 |
| 37 | San Marino | 3.38 | 2019 | 37 | 3.56 |
| 37 ↑ | Ireland | 3.38 | 2018 | 38 | 3.47 |
| 39 ↓ | Macedonia | 3.3 | 2002 | 27 | 4.3 |
| 40 | Andorra | 3.15 | 2019 | 40 | 3.25 |
| 41 | Romania | 3.1 | 2017 | 41 | 2.98 |
| 42 | Armenia | 2.7 | 2020 | 42 | 2.56 |
| 43 ↑ | Liechtenstein | 2.56 | 2011 | 44 | 2.05 |
| 44 ↓ | Angola | 1.82 | 2019 | 43 | 2.47 |
| 45 | Monaco | 1.15 | 2019 | 45 | 1.46 |
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
