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

Czechia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 21.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.6%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
77th
of 115 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2006
All-time low
20.3%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 32.61999: 31.32000: 282001: 28.52002: 28.12003: 30.52004: 27.62005: 24.82006: 34.12007: 282008: 23.52009: 24.32010: 21.92011: 25.92012: 24.22013: 21.82014: 20.52015: 212016: 20.32017: 21.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 21.6% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia peaked at 34.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2016.

Czechia ranks 77th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Czechia, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 32.6%
1999 31.3% -3.9%
2000 28.0% -10.5%
2001 28.5% +1.7%
2002 28.1% -1.2%
2003 30.5% +8.4%
2004 27.6% -9.5%
2005 24.8% -10.1%
2006 34.1% +37.4%
2007 28.0% -18.0%
2008 23.5% -16.0%
2009 24.3% +3.3%
2010 21.9% -9.6%
2011 25.9% +18.2%
2012 24.2% -6.5%
2013 21.8% -10.2%
2014 20.5% -5.8%
2015 21.0% +2.4%
2016 20.3% -3.1%
2017 21.6% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.9% 31.3% 32.6% 2
2000s 27.7% 23.5% 34.1% 10
2010s 22.2% 20.3% 25.9% 8

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 74 Azerbaijan 22.3% compare
  2. 75 Spain 21.8% compare
  3. 76 Cyprus 21.7% compare
  4. 78 Colombia 21.4% compare
  5. 79 Croatia 21.0% compare
  6. 80 Indonesia 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Czechia was 21.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
How does Czechia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Czechia ranks 77th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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/