Current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members
OECD members: Current education expenditure, secondary was 92.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 92.5% for current education expenditure, secondary in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2010.
Current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.2% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.0% | 92.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 9 Vanuatu 100.0% compare
- 10 Ecuador 100.0% compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 12 San Marino 99.8% compare
- 13 Singapore 99.4% compare
- 14 Maldives 99.3% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 99.1% compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in OECD members was 92.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2010.
- How does OECD members rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).