Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) by country
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets...
What the numbers show
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 44.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic; the lowest is 0.0% in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.9%, and the mean is 8.4%.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 1,248.8%), and the largest decrease in Turks and Caicos Islands (down 100.0%).
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 44.0% | 2014 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 2 | Rwanda | 43.5% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 41.5% | 2018 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 36.6% | 2017 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 30.3% | 2015 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 6 | Kenya | 30.1% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 27.5% | 2019 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 22.5% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Madagascar | 21.7% | 2013 | up 369.7% | rising |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 16.4% | 2012 | up 235.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Senegal | 15.4% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Norway | 15.1% | 2017 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 14.8% | 2015 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 12.2% | 2018 | up 1,248.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands | 11.2% | 2015 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 16 | Eritrea | 10.5% | 2005 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 17 | Republic of Moldova | 10.3% | 2018 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Hungary | 9.6% | 2017 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Mongolia | 9.2% | 2017 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Philippines | 8.6% | 2009 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Latvia | 8.2% | 2017 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Malta | 8.2% | 2017 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Switzerland | 7.7% | 2007 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 6.2% | 2017 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 6.2% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 26 | Australia | 5.6% | 2017 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 27 | Sweden | 5.3% | 2017 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 5.0% | 2017 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 4.8% | 2017 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Germany | 4.7% | 2017 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 31 | Iran | 4.0% | 2018 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Singapore | 3.9% | 2018 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Belarus | 3.2% | 2017 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 34 | Guyana | 2.3% | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Seychelles | 2.0% | 2016 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Ukraine | 1.9% | 2017 | up 113.7% | flat |
| 37 | Iceland | 1.9% | 2017 | up 477.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 1.8% | 2017 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Ireland | 1.8% | 2017 | down 75.6% | falling |
| 40 | Romania | 1.4% | 2017 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Jamaica | 1.4% | 2019 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0% | 2017 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Peru | 0.9% | 2011 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 0.6% | 2017 | down 92.9% | flat |
| 45 | Togo | 0.5% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Maldives | 0.5% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Mali | 0.3% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 0.3% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Austria | 0.1% | 2017 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 0.0% | 2017 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Niger | 0.0% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | South Africa | 0.0% | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Malaysia | 0.0% | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Malawi | 0.0% | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Ghana | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Cuba | 0.0% | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 0.0% | 2009 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Barbados | 0.0% | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Andorra | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/