Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 266.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
266.2%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
612.7%
in 1997
All-time low
266.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1997–2014

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia, 1997–2014

02004006001997200520141997: 612.7 % of GDP per capita2009: 357 % of GDP per capita2010: 291.5 % of GDP per capita2011: 341.2 % of GDP per capita2012: 339 % of GDP per capita2014: 266.2 % 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 2014, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia stood at 266.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia peaked at 612.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 266.2%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2014.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1997 612.7%
2009 357.0% -41.7%
2010 291.5% -18.3%
2011 341.2% +17.0%
2012 339.0% -0.6%
2014 266.2% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 612.7% 612.7% 612.7% 1
2000s 357.0% 357.0% 357.0% 1
2010s 309.5% 266.2% 341.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 351.5% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 308.8% compare
  3. 4 Niger 275.2% compare
  4. 6 Chad 186.7% compare
  5. 7 Mali 166.9% compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 150.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia was 266.2% in 2014, 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 612.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 266.2% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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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.