Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 23.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006–2016
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 23.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.8% | — |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.4% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 23.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.