Expenditure on tertiary education in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary 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
East Asia & Pacific recorded 16.4% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over five years.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.3% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.2% | 19.8% | 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 tertiary education in East Asia & Pacific?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in East Asia & Pacific was 16.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 37 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.