Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

00.10.20.32010201320172010: 0.339 %2011: 0.337 %2012: 0.242 %2013: 0.326 %2014: 0.343 %2015: 0.29 %2016: 0.307 %2017: 0.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2017.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 84th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2017.
Year % Change
2010 0.3%
2011 0.3% -0.8%
2012 0.2% -28.3%
2013 0.3% +34.7%
2014 0.3% +5.4%
2015 0.3% -15.5%
2016 0.3% +6.0%
2017 0.3% -2.2%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 81 Malawi 0.3% compare
  2. 82 Chad 0.3% compare
  3. 83 Lebanon 0.3%
  4. 85 Gambia 0.3% compare
  5. 86 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  6. 87 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Afghanistan was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/