List of Central European countries by development indexes

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This is a partial list of Central European countries by development indexes such as the Globalisation index, Human Development Index, Press Freedom Index, Legatum Prosperity Index, EF English Proficiency Index, and other statistical measures and rankings.

Contents

The concept of what countries belong to Central Europe is not well-defined, so tables or lists below may show different countries listed.

Economy

Human Development Index

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World map by quartiles of Human Development Index in 2013:
  Very High
  Low
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Countries in descending order of Human Development Index (2022 data):

Globalisation

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Map showing the score for the KOF Globalization Index

The index of globalization in Central European countries (2016 data): [2]

Prosperity Index

Legatum Prosperity Index demonstrates an average and high level of prosperity in Central Europe (2018 data) [3]

Corruption

Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2015: 90-100 60-69 30-39 0-9 80-89 50-59 20-29 No information 70-79 40-49 10-19 Transparency international 2015.png
Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2015:
     90–100     60–69     30–39     0–9
     80–89     50–59     20–29     No information
     70–79     40–49     10–19

Most countries in Central Europe tend to score above the average in the Corruption Perceptions Index (2018 data): [4]

Education

Central European countries are very literate. All of them have the literacy rate of 96% or over (for both sexes):

CountryLiteracy rateCriteria
AllMaleFemale
World84.1%88.6%79.7%age 15 and over can read and write (2010 est.)
Liechtenstein100%100%100%age 10 and over can read and write
Poland99.7%99.9%99.6%age 15 and over can read and write (2011 est.)
Slovenia99.7%99.7%99.7%(2010 est.)
Slovakia99.6%99.7%99.6%age 15 and over can read and write (2004)
Czech Republic99%99%99%(2011 est.)
Germany99%99%99%age 15 and over can read and write (2003 est.)
Hungary99%99.2%98.9%age 15 and over can read and write (2011 est.)
Switzerland99%99%99%age 15 and over can read and write (2003 est.)
Croatia98.9%99.5%98.3%age 15 and over can read and write (2011 est.)
Austria98%N/AN/Aage 15 and over can read and write
Serbia97.9%N/AN/Aage 15 and over can read and write

Languages

Languages taught as the first language in Central Europe are: Croatian, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romansh, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian. The most popular language taught at schools in Central Europe as foreign languages are: English, German and French. [5] Proficiency in English is ranked as high or moderate, according to the EF English Proficiency Index: [6]

Other languages, also popular (spoken by over 5% as a second language): [5]

Education performance

Student performance has varied across Central Europe, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment. In the last study, countries scored medium, below or over the average scores in three fields studied. [8]

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The results for the 2012 "Maths" section on a world map

In the following table, positions 23 to 26 are "similar to the OECD average"; 1 to 22 are above, and 27+ are below average.

Positions in various subject groups
CountryMathsSciencesReading
Liechtenstein81011
Switzerland91917
Poland14910
Germany161219
Austria182327
Slovenia212038
Czech Republic242226
Slovakia3540—
Hungary393333
Croatia403535
Serbia433449
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The results for the 2012 "Science" section on a world map
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The results for the 2012 "Reading" section on a world map

Higher education

Universities

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Karolinum of the Charles University in Prague

The first university east of France and north of the Alps was the Charles University in Prague established in 1347 or 1348 by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and modeled on the University of Paris, with the full number of faculties (law, medicine, philosophy and theology). [9] The list of Central Europe's oldest universities in continuous operation, established by 1500, include (by their dates of foundation):

Regional exchange program

Central European Exchange Program for University Studies (CEEPUS) is an international exchange program for students and teachers teaching or studying in participating countries. Its current members include (year it joined for the first time in brackets): [24]

  • Albania (2006)
  • Austria (2005)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (2008)
  • Bulgaria (2005)
  • Croatia (2005)
  • Czech Republic (2005)
  • Hungary (2005)
  • Kosovo* [25] (2008)
  • Macedonia (2006)
  • Moldova (2011)
  • Montenegro (2006)
  • Poland (2005)
  • Romania (2005)
  • Serbia (2005)
  • Slovakia (2005)
  • Slovenia (2005)

Culture and society

Architecture

Central European architecture has been shaped by major European styles including but not limited to: Brick Gothic, Rococo, Secession (art) and Modern architecture. Seven Central European countries are amongst those countries with higher numbers of World Heritage Sites:

Media

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2021 Press Freedom Index results

There is a whole spectrum of media active in the region: newspapers, television and internet channels, radio channels, internet websites etc. Central European media are regarded as free, according to the Press Freedom Index, although the situation in Poland, Hungary and Croatia is described as "problematic". Some of the top scoring countries in the Press Freedom Index are in Central Europe, and include: [26]

Politics

Democracy

European countries score very highly in the Democracy Index: [27]

Global Peace Index

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Global Peace Index Scores

In spite of its turbulent history, Central Europe is currently one of world's safest regions. Most Central European countries are in top 20%: [28]

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