Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 43.9% in Albania; the lowest is 0.0% in Aruba.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.5%, and the mean is 8.0%.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 2,753.8%), and the largest decrease in Comoros (down 100.0%).
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 43.9% | 2018 | up 217.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Guinea | 30.3% | 2019 | up 542.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Vietnam | 27.4% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 4 | Kuwait | 26.5% | 2011 | up 2,753.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 24.1% | 2015 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 21.5% | 2018 | up 124.3% | volatile |
| 7 | El Salvador | 21.4% | 2018 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 8 | Gabon | 21.4% | 2014 | — | falling |
| 9 | Uganda | 18.5% | 2014 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 10 | Morocco | 17.1% | 2009 | up 146.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Argentina | 16.1% | 2017 | up 269.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.9% | 2018 | up 109.4% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 15.1% | 2017 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 14 | Moldova | 14.2% | 2018 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 12.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 11.8% | 2019 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 17 | Jordan | 11.8% | 2019 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 11.6% | 2017 | down 26.6% | flat |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 11.4% | 2016 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Turkey | 11.3% | 2010 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 21 | Saint Lucia | 11.1% | 2018 | up 442.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Philippines | 10.7% | 2009 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 10.6% | 2017 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 10.4% | 2017 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 25 | Rwanda | 10.2% | 2018 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Laos | 9.7% | 2014 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 27 | Mongolia | 9.5% | 2017 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 9.5% | 2017 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 9.3% | 2015 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 30 | Ukraine | 9.2% | 2017 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Portugal | 9.1% | 2017 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Indonesia | 9.1% | 2015 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 9.0% | 2017 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 34 | United States | 9.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 8.7% | 2017 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 36 | Lebanon | 8.2% | 2011 | up 245.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Canada | 8.1% | 2017 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 7.9% | 2016 | up 16.0% | flat |
| 39 | Japan | 7.8% | 2017 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 40 | Guatemala | 7.2% | 2019 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Australia | 7.0% | 2017 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 42 | Chile | 6.6% | 2017 | up 81.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Italy | 6.6% | 2016 | up 44.9% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 6.3% | 2017 | up 75.5% | falling |
| 45 | Czechia | 5.8% | 2017 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 46 | Paraguay | 5.6% | 2016 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 47 | India | 5.5% | 2005 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 48 | Ireland | 5.4% | 2017 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 49 | Sweden | 5.4% | 2017 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 50 | Estonia | 5.4% | 2017 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 51 | Germany | 5.3% | 2017 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 52 | Lithuania | 5.3% | 2017 | down 49.8% | rising |
| 53 | Poland | 5.2% | 2017 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 54 | Hungary | 5.1% | 2017 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 55 | Gambia | 5.0% | 2013 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Ghana | 4.8% | 2014 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Thailand | 4.3% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Venezuela | 4.2% | 2017 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Serbia | 4.2% | 2018 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 60 | Colombia | 3.8% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Cyprus | 3.6% | 2017 | down 69.3% | falling |
| 62 | Togo | 3.6% | 2016 | up 180.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Malawi | 3.6% | 2016 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 3.5% | 2017 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 3.4% | 2016 | down 70.2% | falling |
| 66 | Iran | 3.3% | 2018 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Niger | 3.1% | 2017 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Mali | 3.1% | 2017 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Oman | 3.1% | 2018 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 3.1% | 2017 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Spain | 3.1% | 2017 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Kenya | 3.0% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 73 | Romania | 2.6% | 2017 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Monaco | 2.6% | 2019 | up 266.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Brazil | 2.6% | 2017 | down 71.1% | rising |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 2.5% | 2017 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Senegal | 2.2% | 2018 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Croatia | 2.2% | 2017 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Madagascar | 2.1% | 2013 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Mexico | 2.1% | 2017 | down 41.5% | rising |
| 81 | Austria | 2.0% | 2017 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Jamaica | 1.8% | 2019 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Cuba | 1.8% | 2010 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Denmark | 1.7% | 2017 | down 67.8% | rising |
| 85 | Iceland | 1.7% | 2017 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 86 | Andorra | 1.3% | 2019 | up 102.1% | falling |
| 87 | Cambodia | 1.2% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Uruguay | 0.8% | 2018 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Maldives | 0.7% | 2019 | up 137.3% | falling |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 0.1% | 2019 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2018 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Comoros | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2014 | — | 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/