Expenditure on tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Expenditure on tertiary education was 20.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 20.5% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1996.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.3% | — |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 18 Netherlands 31.9% compare
- 19 Türkiye 31.9% compare
- 20 Chad 31.7% compare
- 21 South Sudan 31.5% compare
- 22 Denmark 30.7% compare
- 23 Serbia 29.9% compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 29.4% compare
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 tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 20.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1996.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.