Government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 12.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 12.0% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia peaked at 18.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in South Asia was 12.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- How does South Asia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 16 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.