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School aid: These are the least and most generous countries in the EU

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Families face increasing education costs while public spending across the EU is falling.

Breakdown
  • Norway and Denmark provide over 8,000 euros per child annually in school aid. 41s
  • Greece, Croatia, and the Czech Republic offer the lowest levels of school aid. 56s
  • High school pupils receive an average of 1,766 euros per year, compared to 533 euros for upper secondary students. 23s
  • Croatia spends less than two percent of its GDP on education, the lowest in Europe. 1m 3s
  • Sweden leads in education spending at nearly seven percent of GDP, followed by Iceland, Belgium, Finland, and Denmark. 1m 18s
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