Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova

Moldova: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 23.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2009
All-time low
22.2%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 22.22008: 23.52009: 29.42010: 24.22011: 23.52012: 232014: 24.52015: 242016: 242017: 23.72018: 23.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova stood at 23.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova peaked at 29.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2007.

Moldova ranks 23rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Moldova, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 22.2%
2008 23.5% +5.8%
2009 29.4% +25.0%
2010 24.2% -17.6%
2011 23.5% -3.0%
2012 23.0% -2.0%
2014 24.5% +6.6%
2015 24.0% -2.1%
2016 24.0% +0.1%
2017 23.7% -1.5%
2018 23.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 22.2% 29.4% 3
2010s 23.8% 23.0% 24.5% 8

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 20 Denmark 24.5% compare
  2. 21 Sweden 24.1% compare
  3. 22 Belgium 23.5% compare
  4. 24 Italy 22.9% compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 22.4% compare
  6. 26 Norway 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Moldova was 23.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2007.
How does Moldova rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Moldova ranks 23rd out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/