Expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Expenditure on primary education was 22.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics is 22.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.2% | — |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 22.2% | 7 |
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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 expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Expenditure on primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 22.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.