Expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific, 2009–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2013, expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over five years.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.6% | — |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.6% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific?
- Expenditure on secondary education in East Asia & Pacific was 34.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2013.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.