Expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Expenditure on tertiary education was 19.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 19.6% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1996.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.5% | — |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Late-demographic dividend was 19.6% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1996.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.