Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 16 groups
All-time high
28.3%
in 2009
All-time low
22.9%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Europe & Central Asia, 2003–2016

01020302003200920162003: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2004: 23.8 % of GDP per capita2007: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2008: 25.8 % of GDP per capita2009: 28.3 % of GDP per capita2010: 27.2 % of GDP per capita2011: 25.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 25.3 % of GDP per capita2013: 23.5 % of GDP per capita2014: 23.7 % of GDP per capita2015: 23 % 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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Europe & Central Asia, 2003 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 22.9% 28.3% 5
2010s 24.5% 23.0% 27.2% 7

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 2 Cuba 51.9% compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 39.3% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 36.4% compare
  4. 5 Oman 36.0% compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 31.3% compare
  6. 7 Burundi 31.2% compare
  7. 8 Denmark 31.1% compare

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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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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.