[DISCONTINUED] Public expenditure on education

Dataset replaced by: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/data/dataset/VL1JhcRt1Za15498Q0qtug

This indicator is defined as total public expenditure on education, expressed as a percentage of GDP. Generally, the public sector funds education either by bearing directly the current and capital expenses of educational institutions or by supporting students and their families with scholarships and public loans as well as by transferring public subsidies for educational activities to private firms or non-profit organisations. Both types of transactions together are reported as total public expenditure on education.