Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
The indicator shows the importance attached to the field of education in society. Higher expenditures (especially public) indicate a greater general emphasis in this area, a better position of teachers and trainers and the interest of society as a whole to provide the young generation with the best possible quality of educational services. |
Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
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Definition |
Expenditure on educational institutions in % of GDP, by level of education |
Measuring unit |
% GDP |
Indicator disaggregation |
By level of education |
Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Rok |
Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
Comment |
It has to be added from Tables C2.1 and B2.3 in the Education at a Glance publication using a link to the source data (StatLink). Eurostat only publishes a table of public expenditure on education as % of GDP. |