Government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area

Euro area: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
23.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 16 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 2009
All-time low
21.2%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 21.2 % of GDP per capita1999: 24.9 % of GDP per capita2000: 23 % of GDP per capita2001: 24.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2003: 23.8 % of GDP per capita2004: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2005: 23 % of GDP per capita2006: 23.5 % of GDP per capita2007: 23.3 % of GDP per capita2008: 26.2 % of GDP per capita2009: 28.7 % of GDP per capita2010: 27.8 % of GDP per capita2011: 26.7 % of GDP per capita2012: 25.9 % of GDP per capita2013: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2014: 24.4 % of GDP per capita2015: 23.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 23 % of GDP per capita

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

Analysis

Euro area recorded 23.0% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area peaked at 28.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Euro area, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 21.2%
1999 24.9% +17.7%
2000 23.0% -7.6%
2001 24.2% +4.8%
2002 24.3% +0.7%
2003 23.8% -2.4%
2004 24.1% +1.3%
2005 23.0% -4.2%
2006 23.5% +1.8%
2007 23.3% -0.6%
2008 26.2% +12.5%
2009 28.7% +9.4%
2010 27.8% -3.2%
2011 26.7% -3.7%
2012 25.9% -3.2%
2013 24.1% -6.9%
2014 24.4% +1.3%
2015 23.3% -4.8%
2016 23.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.1% 21.2% 24.9% 2
2000s 24.4% 23.0% 28.7% 10
2010s 25.0% 23.0% 27.8% 7

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  3. 3 Cyprus 39.3% compare
  4. 4 Morocco 36.4% compare
  5. 5 Oman 36.0% compare
  6. 6 Mauritius 31.3% compare
  7. 7 Burundi 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Euro area was 23.0% in 2016, 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1998.
How does Euro area rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Euro area ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area 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.