Government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America
North America: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 25.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America, 1998–2016
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 North America stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America peaked at 42.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.9% | — |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 36.4% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 21.9% | 32.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in North America was 25.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- How does North America rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- North America ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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.