Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 25.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2016
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, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics is 25.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 32.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.1% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.4% | 25.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 150.2% compare
- 9 Senegal 131.0% compare
- 10 Eswatini 128.2% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 100.5% compare
- 12 Aruba 100.2% compare
- 13 Rwanda 97.7% compare
- 14 Mauritania 95.8% 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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 25.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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.