Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members

OECD members: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 90.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
91.4%
in 2007
All-time low
87.4%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members, 1998–2014

0204060801001998200620141998: 88 %1999: 87.4 %2000: 88.5 %2001: 88.9 %2002: 89.3 %2003: 90.3 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 90.4 %2006: 89.6 %2007: 91.4 %2008: 91 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 90.1 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 88.9 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 90.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 90.8% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2014.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members peaked at 91.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1999.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in OECD members, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 88.0%
1999 87.4% -0.7%
2000 88.5% +1.2%
2001 88.9% +0.5%
2002 89.3% +0.4%
2003 90.3% +1.1%
2004 89.3% -1.1%
2005 90.4% +1.2%
2006 89.6% -0.8%
2007 91.4% +2.0%
2008 91.0% -0.4%
2009 90.9% -0.1%
2010 90.1% -0.9%
2011 89.4% -0.8%
2012 88.9% -0.5%
2013 90.7% +2.0%
2014 90.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.7% 87.4% 88.0% 2
2000s 90.0% 88.5% 91.4% 10
2010s 90.0% 88.9% 90.8% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 5 Maldives 100.0% compare
  2. 6 Sierra Leone 99.8% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
  4. 8 Togo 99.6% compare
  5. 9 Jamaica 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in OECD members was 90.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1999.
How does OECD members rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
OECD members ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2014.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,330 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/