Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 25.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend, 2001–2016
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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.0% | — |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 27.7% | 7 |
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More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Post-demographic dividend was 25.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 15 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.