Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) by country
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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...
What the numbers show
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 92 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Barbados; the lowest is 0.0% in Colombia.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.9%, and the mean is 34.9%.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Barbados (up 1,065.5%), and the largest decrease in Colombia (down 100.0%).
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2016 | up 1,065.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Kenya | 97.1% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 3 | Andorra | 89.5% | 2019 | up 154.5% | rising |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 86.4% | 2018 | up 109.7% | rising |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 84.8% | 2014 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 78.0% | 2018 | up 57.4% | falling |
| 7 | Jordan | 76.5% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 8 | Maldives | 76.1% | 2016 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 9 | Guatemala | 75.0% | 2019 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 10 | Senegal | 73.5% | 2016 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 11 | Niger | 70.6% | 2017 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 12 | Guinea | 67.3% | 2019 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 13 | Cuba | 64.3% | 2010 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 64.0% | 2017 | up 168.4% | rising |
| 15 | Mali | 62.0% | 2017 | up 106.1% | rising |
| 16 | Uganda | 60.0% | 2014 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 58.4% | 2013 | — | rising |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 58.0% | 2018 | up 346.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Indonesia | 50.1% | 2015 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 20 | Burundi | 50.1% | 2013 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 48.8% | 2018 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 22 | Israel | 46.7% | 2017 | up 59.3% | falling |
| 23 | Gambia | 45.1% | 2012 | — | flat |
| 24 | South Africa | 43.0% | 2019 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 25 | Japan | 42.9% | 2017 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 42.3% | 2017 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 39.9% | 2018 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 39.8% | 2017 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 29 | Guyana | 38.9% | 2012 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 38.8% | 2017 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 31 | Peru | 37.7% | 2019 | up 144.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | 36.3% | 2017 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 33 | Australia | 35.3% | 2017 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 34.8% | 2017 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 35 | Czechia | 33.9% | 2017 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 36 | Sweden | 33.1% | 2017 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 37 | Benin | 32.6% | 2015 | up 56.1% | falling |
| 38 | Canada | 32.4% | 2017 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 30.7% | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 30.5% | 2017 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 30.5% | 2017 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 42 | Austria | 30.2% | 2017 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 30.0% | 2017 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 44 | United States of America | 29.2% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 45 | Denmark | 28.6% | 2017 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 27.9% | 2017 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 47 | Norway | 27.8% | 2017 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 48 | Mexico | 27.2% | 2017 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 26.9% | 2015 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 26.8% | 2017 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 51 | Iceland | 26.7% | 2017 | up 886.5% | rising |
| 52 | Malta | 26.4% | 2017 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 53 | Belarus | 26.4% | 2017 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 54 | Nepal | 26.4% | 2015 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 55 | Macau, China | 25.7% | 2018 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 56 | Lithuania | 25.6% | 2017 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 57 | Netherlands | 25.2% | 2017 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 58 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.1% | 2014 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 59 | Malaysia | 24.7% | 2019 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 60 | Slovenia | 24.7% | 2017 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 24.3% | 2015 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 62 | Portugal | 23.6% | 2017 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 23.0% | 2016 | up 406.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Croatia | 22.9% | 2017 | down 53.5% | flat |
| 65 | Poland | 21.9% | 2017 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 66 | Cyprus | 21.8% | 2017 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 67 | Belgium | 21.8% | 2017 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 68 | Türkiye | 21.6% | 2006 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 69 | Switzerland | 21.0% | 2016 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 20.9% | 2017 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 71 | Philippines | 20.6% | 2009 | up 18.4% | flat |
| 72 | Togo | 20.4% | 2017 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Spain | 19.5% | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 74 | Latvia | 18.7% | 2017 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 75 | Republic of Moldova | 16.2% | 2018 | down 48.2% | flat |
| 76 | Paraguay | 16.2% | 2016 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Ghana | 15.5% | 2014 | down 41.0% | rising |
| 78 | Honduras | 14.6% | 2018 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.8% | 2017 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 80 | Uruguay | 12.7% | 2018 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 81 | Rwanda | 12.2% | 2016 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 82 | Jamaica | 12.0% | 2019 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Cameroon | 10.0% | 2013 | up 605.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Mongolia | 9.6% | 2017 | down 90.4% | falling |
| 85 | Argentina | 9.3% | 2017 | up 120.6% | falling |
| 86 | Greece | 6.3% | 2017 | down 67.7% | falling |
| 87 | Bangladesh | 5.9% | 2019 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 88 | Aruba | 5.4% | 2016 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 89 | Armenia | 1.4% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 90 | India | 0.2% | 2005 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 91 | Lebanon | 0.2% | 2013 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Colombia | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/