Expenditure on tertiary education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 31.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in South Sudan, 2011–2017
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 South Sudan is 31.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.3% | — |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -37.6% |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Netherlands 31.9% compare
- 19 Türkiye 31.9%
- 20 Chad 31.7%
- 22 Denmark 30.7%
- 23 Serbia 29.9% compare
- 24 Hong Kong, China 29.4% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in South Sudan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in South Sudan was 31.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.