Government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 15.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
81st
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2017
All-time low
8.2%
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 8.6 % of GDP per capita2000: 8.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 10.8 % of GDP per capita2003: 10.1 % of GDP per capita2005: 10.7 % of GDP per capita2006: 9.2 % of GDP per capita2007: 11.1 % of GDP per capita2008: 11.2 % of GDP per capita2009: 14.8 % of GDP per capita2010: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2012: 11.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 11.5 % of GDP per capita2014: 11.9 % of GDP per capita2015: 13.1 % of GDP per capita2016: 15 % of GDP per capita2017: 15.5 % of GDP per capita2018: 15.1 % 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 El Salvador is 15.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 81st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 8.6%
2000 8.2% -4.6%
2002 10.8% +31.2%
2003 10.1% -6.5%
2005 10.7% +5.6%
2006 9.2% -13.4%
2007 11.1% +20.0%
2008 11.2% +0.8%
2009 14.8% +32.8%
2010 13.1% -12.1%
2012 11.6% -10.9%
2013 11.5% -1.1%
2014 11.9% +3.1%
2015 13.1% +10.4%
2016 15.0% +14.6%
2017 15.5% +3.4%
2018 15.1% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 10.8% 8.2% 14.8% 8
2010s 13.3% 11.5% 15.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in El Salvador was 15.1% in 2018, 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.