Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 25.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia stood at 25.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 31.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.3% | — |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.1% | 31.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Europe & Central Asia was 25.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central 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, 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.