Government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
23.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 16 groups
All-time high
27.6%
in 2009
All-time low
23.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend, 2002–2016

01020302002200920162002: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2003: 25.5 % of GDP per capita2004: 25.7 % of GDP per capita2005: 25.4 % of GDP per capita2006: 24.9 % of GDP per capita2007: 24.6 % of GDP per capita2008: 25.4 % of GDP per capita2009: 27.6 % of GDP per capita2010: 26.3 % of GDP per capita2011: 25.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2013: 24.1 % of GDP per capita2014: 23.8 % of GDP per capita2015: 23.1 % 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

In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend stood at 23.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 27.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Post-demographic dividend, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2002 24.3%
2003 25.5% +4.8%
2004 25.7% +0.7%
2005 25.4% -1.2%
2006 24.9% -1.8%
2007 24.6% -1.2%
2008 25.4% +3.1%
2009 27.6% +8.8%
2010 26.3% -4.8%
2011 25.9% -1.5%
2012 24.1% -6.7%
2013 24.1% -0.1%
2014 23.8% -1.4%
2015 23.1% -3.0%
2016 23.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 24.3% 27.6% 8
2010s 24.3% 23.0% 26.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Post-demographic dividend 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 16 groups with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.