Current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Current education expenditure, tertiary was 95.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 95.4% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2013.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.3% | — |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.3% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.7% | 95.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 95.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 18 groups with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).