Expenditure on secondary education in Small states
Small states: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Small states, 1980–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Small states stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Small states peaked at 43.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1999.
Small states ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on secondary education in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.8% | — |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 31.8% | 39.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 30.5% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 31.2% | 43.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.1% | 41.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Small states?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Small states was 33.1% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1999.
- How does Small states rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Small states ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.