Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 23.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.3%
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
13th
of 15 groups
All-time high
26.1%
in 2009
All-time low
20.3%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend, 2002–2016

01020302002200920162002: 25.3 % of GDP per capita2004: 22.7 % of GDP per capita2008: 20.3 % of GDP per capita2009: 26.1 % of GDP per capita2010: 21.1 % of GDP per capita2011: 22.8 % of GDP per capita2012: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 24.5 % of GDP per capita2014: 26 % of GDP per capita2015: 25.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 23.3 % 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 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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Late-demographic dividend, 2002 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 20.3% 26.1% 4
2010s 23.7% 21.1% 26.0% 7

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Eswatini 128.2% compare
  2. 11 Central African Republic 100.5% compare
  3. 12 Aruba 100.2% compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 97.7% compare
  5. 14 Mauritania 95.8% compare
  6. 15 Uganda 91.4% compare
  7. 16 Guinea 89.7% compare

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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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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.