Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics is 4.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1972.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 15 Sierra Leone 7.1% compare
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- 18 Papua New Guinea 6.9% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 20 Norway 6.7% compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 4.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1972.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.