Expenditure on secondary education in South Asia
South Asia: Expenditure on secondary education was 57.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in South Asia, 1999–2016
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 South Asia is 57.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in South Asia peaked at 57.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2008.
South Asia ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.8% | — |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 31.9% | 45.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.0% | 57.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Tunisia 71.6% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 3 Mauritius 62.7% compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 60.8% compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in South Asia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in South Asia was 57.4% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2008.
- How does South Asia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.