Expenditure on tertiary education in Togo
Togo: Expenditure on tertiary education was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Togo, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Togo recorded 17.7% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Togo peaked at 32.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1970.
That places Togo 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +279.1% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 6.5% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 22.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Togo?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Togo was 17.7% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Togo ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.