Government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 20.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2004.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.7% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.5% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 20.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.