Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Moldova

Moldova: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 23.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2009
All-time low
23.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2007–2018

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

01020302007201220182007: 30.82008: 25.42009: 31.62010: 26.32011: 25.52012: 25.12014: 262015: 26.22016: 23.92017: 23.72018: 23.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Moldova stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Moldova peaked at 31.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2018.

That places Moldova 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Moldova, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 30.8%
2008 25.4% -17.6%
2009 31.6% +24.5%
2010 26.3% -16.7%
2011 25.5% -3.3%
2012 25.1% -1.4%
2014 26.0% +3.6%
2015 26.2% +0.7%
2016 23.9% -8.9%
2017 23.7% -0.8%
2018 23.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 25.4% 31.6% 3
2010s 25.0% 23.2% 26.3% 8

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 27 Czechia 23.5% compare
  2. 28 Sweden 23.4% compare
  3. 29 Germany 23.4% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 22.9% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 22.9% compare
  6. 33 Italy 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Moldova?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Moldova was 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Moldova ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/