Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 23.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend, 2002–2016
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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 23.3%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 26.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2008.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.3% | — |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 26.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.