Expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only
IBRD only: Expenditure on tertiary education was 19.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only, 2002–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2013, expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only stood at 19.4%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2002.
That places IBRD only 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.0% | — |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in IBRD only was 19.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2002.
- How does IBRD only rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.