Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita by country
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...
What the numbers show
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 52.4% in Tunisia; the lowest is 4.9% in Monaco.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.6%, and the mean is 19.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 155.8%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 70.6%).
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 52.4% | 2015 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 2 | Cuba | 51.9% | 2010 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 3 | Cyprus | 37.4% | 2017 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 4 | Morocco | 36.4% | 2012 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 5 | Serbia | 32.6% | 2018 | up 155.8% | rising |
| 6 | Lesotho | 32.2% | 2018 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 7 | Burundi | 30.8% | 2013 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 8 | Bhutan | 30.5% | 2015 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 9 | Mauritius | 30.4% | 2019 | up 115.5% | rising |
| 10 | Ukraine | 30.3% | 2017 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 29.6% | 2017 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 12 | Malta | 29.2% | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 13 | Jamaica | 28.6% | 2019 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belize | 28.4% | 2018 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 15 | Eswatini | 28.0% | 2014 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 16 | Barbados | 27.3% | 2016 | up 18.0% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 27.1% | 2017 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 18 | Oman | 27.0% | 2019 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 19 | Dominica | 26.4% | 2019 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 26.1% | 2017 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 21 | Mali | 25.4% | 2017 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 22 | Aruba | 25.1% | 2012 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 24.5% | 2015 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 24.1% | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 25 | Malawi | 24.0% | 2016 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 23.6% | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 23.5% | 2017 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 23.4% | 2017 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 29 | Germany | 23.4% | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 30 | Republic of Moldova | 23.2% | 2018 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 31 | South Africa | 22.9% | 2019 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 32 | Denmark | 22.9% | 2017 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 33 | Italy | 22.9% | 2015 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 22.8% | 2017 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 22.7% | 2019 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 22.7% | 2017 | down 23.2% | flat |
| 37 | Brazil | 21.8% | 2017 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 38 | Kenya | 21.7% | 2006 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 21.6% | 2017 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 21.5% | 2017 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 41 | Rwanda | 21.4% | 2018 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 42 | Singapore | 21.4% | 2018 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 43 | New Zealand | 21.3% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 21.2% | 2016 | — | falling |
| 45 | Hungary | 21.1% | 2017 | down 7.7% | flat |
| 46 | Poland | 20.9% | 2017 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.8% | 2017 | down 18.2% | flat |
| 48 | Slovakia | 20.7% | 2017 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 49 | Argentina | 20.6% | 2017 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 50 | Iceland | 20.6% | 2017 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 51 | Senegal | 20.5% | 2015 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 52 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.2% | 2018 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | 20.2% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 19.7% | 2017 | up 19.5% | flat |
| 55 | Israel | 19.4% | 2017 | up 22.1% | flat |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 19.4% | 2017 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 57 | Ghana | 19.3% | 2014 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 58 | Malaysia | 19.2% | 2019 | down 10.1% | flat |
| 59 | Estonia | 19.1% | 2016 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 60 | Spain | 19.1% | 2017 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 61 | Chile | 18.7% | 2017 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 62 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 18.4% | 2018 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 18.1% | 2018 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 64 | Thailand | 18.0% | 2013 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 65 | Cameroon | 17.8% | 2012 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 66 | Iran | 17.5% | 2017 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 67 | Colombia | 17.5% | 2018 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 68 | Kuwait | 17.3% | 2014 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 69 | Lithuania | 16.9% | 2017 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 70 | India | 16.9% | 2013 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 16.8% | 2015 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 72 | Romania | 16.4% | 2017 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 73 | Uruguay | 16.1% | 2018 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 15.7% | 2016 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 75 | Jordan | 15.5% | 2019 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 76 | British Virgin Islands | 15.5% | 2018 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 77 | Namibia | 15.4% | 2008 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 78 | Australia | 15.4% | 2017 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 79 | Seychelles | 15.3% | 2016 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 80 | Peru | 14.8% | 2019 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 81 | Sierra Leone | 14.3% | 2017 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 82 | Syria | 14.2% | 2012 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 83 | El Salvador | 14.2% | 2018 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 84 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.6% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 85 | Chad | 13.5% | 2018 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 86 | Andorra | 13.5% | 2019 | down 23.8% | rising |
| 87 | Liechtenstein | 13.3% | 2011 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 88 | Mexico | 13.3% | 2017 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 13.1% | 2019 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 90 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.5% | 2014 | up 36.1% | falling |
| 91 | Bermuda | 11.9% | 2015 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 92 | Paraguay | 11.9% | 2016 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 93 | Niger | 11.7% | 2017 | down 70.6% | falling |
| 94 | Afghanistan | 11.3% | 2017 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 95 | Ireland | 11.0% | 2017 | down 51.0% | rising |
| 96 | Indonesia | 10.5% | 2015 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 97 | Nepal | 10.5% | 2015 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 98 | Guyana | 9.3% | 2012 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 99 | Panama | 9.2% | 2011 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 100 | Philippines | 8.7% | 2008 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 101 | Mauritania | 8.7% | 2019 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 8.6% | 2019 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 103 | Benin | 7.9% | 2015 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 104 | Madagascar | 7.2% | 2012 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 6.7% | 2018 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 106 | Ecuador | 6.7% | 2018 | up 53.7% | falling |
| 107 | Guatemala | 5.5% | 2019 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 108 | Monaco | 4.9% | 2016 | down 20.3% | rising |
About this data
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/