Human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Human capital composite index was 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1995 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5071 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 Belgium 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Netherlands 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 13 East Timor 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 Portugal 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Aruba 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Finland 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia?
- Human capital composite index in Europe & Central Asia was 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3096 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for human capital composite index?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.