Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
86th
of 115 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1999
All-time low
16.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 40.42000: 372001: 31.92002: 34.22003: 28.52004: 36.72006: 36.42007: 312008: 302009: 23.82011: 16.12012: 23.52016: 29.92019: 19.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh stood at 19.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh peaked at 40.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2011.

That places Bangladesh 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 40.4%
2000 37.0% -8.4%
2001 31.9% -13.9%
2002 34.2% +7.2%
2003 28.5% -16.7%
2004 36.7% +29.1%
2006 36.4% -1.1%
2007 31.0% -14.7%
2008 30.0% -3.3%
2009 23.8% -20.6%
2011 16.1% -32.3%
2012 23.5% +45.6%
2016 29.9% +27.3%
2019 19.9% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1
2000s 32.2% 23.8% 37.0% 9
2010s 22.4% 16.1% 29.9% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.3% compare
  2. 84 Macau, China 20.1% compare
  3. 85 Republic of Moldova 20.1% compare
  4. 87 Israel 19.9% compare
  5. 88 Russian Federation 19.6% compare
  6. 89 Tajikistan 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bangladesh was 19.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 115 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/