„Education in Europe is predominantly funded by public budgets, and a pre-requisite for successful education systems is that they are adequately resourced. […] 10 Member States (BE, EE, EL, HR, IT, CY, LT, AT, SI, FI) reduced their spending on education in 2014 compared to 2013.“
EU-Kommission (Hrsg.), „Education and Training Monitor 2016“ (2016), S. 31
