Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Togo
Togo: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 45.8 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Togo, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Togo recorded 45.8 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Togo peaked at 45.8 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8 millions, in 1970.
Togo ranks 127th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Togo, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8 millions | — |
| 1979 | 28.48 millions | +1485.9% |
| 1981 | 31.25 millions | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 25.43 millions | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 24.76 millions | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 38.96 millions | +57.4% |
| 1996 | 24.55 millions | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 23.2 millions | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 25.22 millions | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.53 millions | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 21.88 millions | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 20.48 millions | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.02 millions | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 23.62 millions | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 24.89 millions | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.24 millions | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 40.03 millions | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 44.54 millions | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 40.67 millions | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3 millions | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.8 millions | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.14 millions | 1.8 millions | 28.48 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.15 millions | 24.76 millions | 31.25 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.98 millions | 23.2 millions | 38.96 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.73 millions | 18.02 millions | 21.88 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.01 millions | 23.62 millions | 45.8 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 61.11 millions compare
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- 126 Mauritius 45.94 millions compare
- 128 North Macedonia 43.74 millions compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.58 millions compare
- 130 Madagascar 42.16 millions compare
More education data for Togo
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Togo?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Togo was 45.8 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 millions in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release