Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 4.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 1998
All-time low
4.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 36.1 % of GDP per capita1999: 24.2 % of GDP per capita2000: 15.7 % of GDP per capita2001: 17.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 20.8 % of GDP per capita2003: 22.3 % of GDP per capita2004: 22.8 % of GDP per capita2005: 21.9 % of GDP per capita2006: 22.3 % of GDP per capita2007: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2008: 19 % of GDP per capita2009: 19.6 % of GDP per capita2010: 18.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 18.4 % of GDP per capita2013: 17.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 5.6 % of GDP per capita2016: 4.8 % of GDP per capita2017: 4.9 % 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 2017, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 36.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.

That places Kyrgyzstan 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 36.1%
1999 24.2% -32.9%
2000 15.7% -35.0%
2001 17.2% +9.4%
2002 20.8% +20.8%
2003 22.3% +7.4%
2004 22.8% +2.0%
2005 21.9% -3.9%
2006 22.3% +1.8%
2007 22.6% +1.5%
2008 19.0% -15.9%
2009 19.6% +3.1%
2010 18.9% -3.8%
2012 18.4% -2.3%
2013 17.4% -5.6%
2014 5.6% -67.9%
2016 4.8% -13.3%
2017 4.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 24.2% 36.1% 2
2000s 20.4% 15.7% 22.8% 10
2010s 11.7% 4.8% 18.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan was 4.9% in 2017, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.