Current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Current education expenditure, primary was 93.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 93.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 94.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2007.
Current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.3% | — |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.7% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 3 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 93.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).