Government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.6% | — |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 3 |
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, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 10.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.