Government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 11.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.3%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
96th
of 109 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2010
All-time low
8.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

0510152010201320172010: 13.3 % of GDP per capita2011: 12.6 % of GDP per capita2012: 8.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 11.3 % of GDP per capita2014: 12 % of GDP per capita2015: 10.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 12 % of GDP per capita2017: 11.3 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan is 11.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 96th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2010 13.3%
2011 12.6% -5.2%
2012 8.5% -32.1%
2013 11.3% +32.7%
2014 12.0% +6.3%
2015 10.3% -14.4%
2016 12.0% +16.5%
2017 11.3% -5.7%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 93 Paraguay 11.9% compare
  2. 94 Senegal 11.4% compare
  3. 95 Benin 11.3% compare
  4. 97 Serbia 11.1% compare
  5. 98 British Virgin Islands 10.9% compare
  6. 99 Indonesia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Afghanistan was 11.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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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.