Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova, 2007–2018

0.511.522007201220182007: 2 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.998 %2012: 0.951 %2014: 0.807 %2015: 0.782 %2016: 0.564 %2017: 0.596 %2018: 0.578 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

Republic of Moldova ranks 58th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 2.0%
2008 1.1% -43.8%
2009 1.3% +20.5%
2010 1.1% -19.6%
2011 1.0% -7.1%
2012 1.0% -4.6%
2014 0.8% -15.2%
2015 0.8% -3.1%
2016 0.6% -27.8%
2017 0.6% +5.6%
2018 0.6% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
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  3. 57 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  4. 59 Sierra Leone 0.6% compare
  5. 60 Armenia 0.6% compare
  6. 61 Saint Lucia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Republic of Moldova was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Republic of Moldova ranks 58th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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
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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/