Expenditure on tertiary education in High income
High income: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in High income, 1974–2016
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 tertiary education in High income stood at 22.9%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in High income peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1976.
That places High income 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.8% | — |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.4% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in High income?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in High income was 22.9% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1976.
- How does High income rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.