Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia, 2003–2016
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 Europe & Central Asia is 23.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2007.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.3% | — |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.9% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 27.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.