Expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education was 17.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 17.1% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2016.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.1% | — |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.