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

Belarus: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 17.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
94th
of 115 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2006
All-time low
13.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belarus, 2004–2017

01020302004201020172004: 272005: 27.42006: 28.62007: 17.92009: 152010: 14.92011: 13.12012: 14.32013: 14.82014: 14.92015: 162016: 172017: 17.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 17.9% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belarus peaked at 28.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2011.

Belarus ranks 94th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belarus, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 27.0%
2005 27.4% +1.2%
2006 28.6% +4.7%
2007 17.9% -37.6%
2009 15.0% -15.8%
2010 14.9% -0.9%
2011 13.1% -12.0%
2012 14.3% +8.7%
2013 14.8% +3.9%
2014 14.9% +0.5%
2015 16.0% +7.1%
2016 17.0% +6.8%
2017 17.9% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 15.0% 28.6% 5
2010s 15.4% 13.1% 17.9% 8

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 91 Cameroon 19.4% compare
  2. 92 Panama 18.7% compare
  3. 93 Thailand 18.2% compare
  4. 95 Australia 17.8% compare
  5. 96 Guatemala 17.7% compare
  6. 97 Argentina 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belarus?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Belarus was 17.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2011.
How does Belarus rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Belarus ranks 94th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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/