Expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 39.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 47.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1975.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 37th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.3% | — |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 21.3% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 27.2% | 47.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Turks and Caicos Islands was 39.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1975.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 37th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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.