Expenditure on tertiary education in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education was 18.5% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on tertiary education in Low & middle income, 2009–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 18.5% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
Low & middle income ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.7% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 24 Hong Kong, China 29.4% compare
- 25 Lebanon 28.7% compare
- 26 Barbados 28.5% compare
- 27 India 28.5% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.2% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 27.3%
- 30 Estonia 27.1% compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Low & middle income?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Low & middle income was 18.5% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
- How does Low & middle income rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2013.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.