Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan

Bhutan: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 29.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
29.4%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2008
All-time low
26.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2008–2015

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan, 2008–2015

0102030402008201120152008: 36.3 % of GDP per capita2009: 33.4 % of GDP per capita2010: 26 % of GDP per capita2011: 30.1 % of GDP per capita2013: 32.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 33.9 % of GDP per capita2015: 29.4 % 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 Bhutan is 29.4%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Bhutan ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Bhutan, 2008 to 2015.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2008 36.3%
2009 33.4% -7.9%
2010 26.0% -22.2%
2011 30.1% +15.9%
2013 32.4% +7.4%
2014 33.9% +4.8%
2015 29.4% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 33.4% 36.3% 2
2010s 30.4% 26.0% 33.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 11 Lesotho 30.0% compare
  2. 12 Jamaica 29.7% compare
  3. 13 Malta 29.5% compare
  4. 15 Eswatini 28.2% compare
  5. 16 Barbados 28.0% compare
  6. 17 Austria 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bhutan was 29.4% in 2015, 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Bhutan ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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.