Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 29.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh, 1999–2016
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, tertiary in Bangladesh is 29.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh peaked at 40.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.4% | — |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.9% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 29.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bangladesh was 29.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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, tertiary (% 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.