1、Investing in education 2024 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Education,Youth,Sport and Culture Directorate A Policy Strategy and Evaluation Unit A.4 Evidence-Based Policy and Evaluation Contact:Marco Montanari E-mail:eac-unite-a4ec.europa.euEuropean Commission B-1049 BrusselsEUROPEAN COMM

2、ISSION Directorate-General for Education,Youth,Sport and Culture 2024 EN Investing in education 2024 Manuscript completed in June 2024 Luxembourg:Publications Office of the European Union,2024 European Union,2024 The reuse policy of European Commission documents is implemented by the Commission Deci

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4、use is allowed provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated.For any use or reproduction of elements that are not owned by the European Union,permission may need to be sought directly from the respective rightholders.CREDITS:Images:European Union,2024 Artwork source:I Print ISBN

5、 978-92-68-15414-4 doi 10.2766/948688 NC-09-24-266-EN-C PDF ISBN 978-92-68-15415-1 doi 10.2766/969920 NC-09-24-266-EN-N 5 Foreword Investment in education has not recovered since the Covid-19 pandemic.According to the latest data from 2022,presented in this report,the average share of public expendi

6、ture invested in education across the EU has declined steeply compared to the pre-pandemic period.Addressing the current range of economic and social challenges facing the EU-including the digital and green transitions and the geopolitical issues-requires major public investment across various secto