Expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states
Other small states: Expenditure on tertiary education was 20.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states, 1983–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 20.8% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states peaked at 24.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1986.
Other small states ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.7% | — |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +144.0% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.4% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 20.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Other small states was 20.8% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1986.
- How does Other small states rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Other small states ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.