Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) by country
Current 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current...
What the numbers show
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 56.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.1%, and the mean is 91.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Cuba (up 178.3%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 43.5%).
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2019 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 100.0% | 2019 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.0% | 2010 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2005 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100.0% | 2013 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 1 | Malawi | 100.0% | 2016 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2008 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2013 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 1 | Gabon | 100.0% | 2014 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2010 | up 178.3% | rising |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 100.0% | 2009 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 1 | Barbados | 100.0% | 2016 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Niger | 100.0% | 2017 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 15 | Greece | 100.0% | 2017 | up 70.3% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 99.9% | 2017 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 17 | Mali | 99.7% | 2017 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 18 | Maldives | 99.5% | 2016 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Togo | 99.5% | 2016 | — | flat |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 99.4% | 2017 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 21 | Peru | 99.1% | 2011 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.0% | 2017 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 23 | Jamaica | 98.6% | 2019 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 24 | Romania | 98.6% | 2017 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 98.2% | 2017 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 26 | Estonia | 98.2% | 2017 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 27 | Iceland | 98.1% | 2017 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 28 | Ukraine | 98.1% | 2017 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Seychelles | 98.0% | 2016 | up 19.3% | flat |
| 30 | Guyana | 97.7% | 2012 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 31 | Belarus | 96.8% | 2017 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 32 | Singapore | 96.1% | 2018 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 33 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 96.0% | 2018 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 34 | Germany | 95.3% | 2017 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 35 | Lithuania | 95.2% | 2017 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 95.0% | 2017 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 37 | Sweden | 94.7% | 2017 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 38 | Australia | 94.4% | 2017 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 93.8% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 40 | Czechia | 93.8% | 2017 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | Switzerland | 92.3% | 2007 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 42 | Malta | 91.8% | 2017 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 91.8% | 2017 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 44 | Philippines | 91.4% | 2009 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 45 | Mongolia | 90.8% | 2017 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 46 | Hungary | 90.4% | 2017 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 47 | Republic of Moldova | 89.7% | 2018 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 48 | Eritrea | 89.5% | 2005 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 49 | Netherlands | 88.8% | 2015 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 87.8% | 2018 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 51 | Italy | 85.2% | 2015 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 52 | Norway | 84.9% | 2017 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 53 | Senegal | 84.6% | 2015 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 54 | Hong Kong, China | 83.6% | 2012 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 55 | Madagascar | 78.3% | 2013 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 77.5% | 2019 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 72.5% | 2019 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 58 | Kenya | 69.9% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 69.7% | 2015 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 60 | Afghanistan | 63.4% | 2017 | up 21.1% | flat |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 58.5% | 2018 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 62 | Rwanda | 56.5% | 2018 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 63 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 56.0% | 2014 | up 78.8% | rising |
About this data
Current 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current 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/