Government expenditure per student, primary in High income
High income: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in High income, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in High income stood at 20.3%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in High income peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
High income ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in High income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 21.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in High income?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in High income was 20.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does High income rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- High income ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.