Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Indonesia

Indonesia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
112th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 1989
Years of data
14
1972–2015

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Indonesia, 1972–2015

0.20.30.40.50.61972199320151972: 0.379 %1989: 0.195 %1994: 0.285 %1995: 0.341 %1996: 0.319 %1997: 0.326 %2007: 0.388 %2008: 0.319 %2009: 0.429 %2010: 0.451 %2012: 0.585 %2013: 0.551 %2014: 0.495 %2015: 0.566 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Indonesia is 0.6%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.

That places Indonesia 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2015.
Year % Change
1972 0.4%
1989 0.2% -48.4%
1994 0.3% +46.0%
1995 0.3% +19.6%
1996 0.3% -6.4%
1997 0.3% +2.1%
2007 0.4% +19.3%
2008 0.3% -18.0%
2009 0.4% +34.6%
2010 0.5% +5.3%
2012 0.6% +29.6%
2013 0.6% -5.9%
2014 0.5% -10.2%
2015 0.6% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 109 Greece 0.6% compare
  2. 110 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  3. 111 Niger 0.6% compare
  4. 113 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  5. 114 Afghanistan 0.5% compare
  6. 115 Lesotho 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Indonesia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Indonesia was 0.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
How does Indonesia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/