Expenditure on tertiary education in Small states
Small states: Expenditure on tertiary education was 13.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Small states, 1980–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Small states is 13.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Small states peaked at 24.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
That places Small states 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +157.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 9.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 9.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Small states?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Small states was 13.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.