Expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend is 37.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 44.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2015.
That places Post-demographic dividend 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.8% | — |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 41.8% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.9% | 42.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.9% | 40.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 2 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 3 Mauritius 62.7% compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 60.8% compare
- 5 Congo 53.3% compare
- 6 Cameroon 52.6% compare
- 7 France 50.0% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 47.4% compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Post-demographic dividend was 37.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2015.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.