Expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Expenditure on tertiary education was 23.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 23.9% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 25.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1976.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.9% | — |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 19.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 25.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Post-demographic dividend was 23.9% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1976.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.