Current education expenditure, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Current education expenditure, tertiary was 83.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2009–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 83.7% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.4% | — |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 76.6% | 85.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 Singapore 99.1% compare
- 14 Argentina 98.7% compare
- 15 Guinea 98.6% compare
- 16 South Sudan 98.6%
- 17 Barbados 98.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 98.2%
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 98.0% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 83.7% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 18 groups with data for 2013.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).