Government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states
Small states: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 26.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Small states recorded 26.2% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states peaked at 32.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2012.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 18.2% | 29.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Small states was 26.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Small states ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.