Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China

Macau, China: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2009
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China, 1999–2017

203040501999200820171999: 53.5 % of GDP per capita2000: 54.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 25.3 % of GDP per capita2003: 20.1 % of GDP per capita2004: 19 % of GDP per capita2005: 21.5 % of GDP per capita2006: 19.2 % of GDP per capita2007: 16 % of GDP per capita2008: 16.4 % of GDP per capita2009: 15.5 % of GDP per capita2010: 23.2 % of GDP per capita2011: 28.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 49.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 19.1 % of GDP per capita2014: 17.4 % of GDP per capita2015: 24.6 % of GDP per capita2016: 23.2 % of GDP per capita2017: 19.1 % of GDP per capita

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 Macau, China is 19.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2009.

That places Macau, China 87th 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 Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1999 53.5%
2000 54.2% +1.3%
2002 25.3% -53.3%
2003 20.1% -20.4%
2004 19.0% -5.5%
2005 21.5% +13.1%
2006 19.2% -10.9%
2007 16.0% -16.6%
2008 16.4% +2.5%
2009 15.5% -5.6%
2010 23.2% +50.1%
2011 28.9% +24.1%
2012 49.6% +72.0%
2013 19.1% -61.4%
2014 17.4% -9.3%
2015 24.6% +41.8%
2016 23.2% -5.7%
2017 19.1% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
2000s 23.0% 15.5% 54.2% 9
2010s 25.6% 17.4% 49.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Macau, China was 19.1% 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
How does Macau, China rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Macau, China ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China 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.