Expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 34.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 49.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2015.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 40.6% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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 secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 34.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.