Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 266.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Ethiopia, 1997–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
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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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.