Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador

El Salvador: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 11.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.1%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
103rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 11.12000: 9.82002: 12.32003: 12.42005: 17.52006: 16.62007: 16.42009: 20.92010: 20.42012: 10.12013: 11.12014: 10.92015: 10.82016: 10.72017: 122018: 11.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador stood at 11.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador peaked at 20.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 11.1%
2000 9.8% -11.5%
2002 12.3% +25.7%
2003 12.4% +1.1%
2005 17.5% +40.9%
2006 16.6% -5.5%
2007 16.4% -0.9%
2009 20.9% +27.2%
2010 20.4% -2.2%
2012 10.1% -50.4%
2013 11.1% +9.6%
2014 10.9% -1.5%
2015 10.8% -0.7%
2016 10.7% -1.2%
2017 12.0% +11.8%
2018 11.1% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2000s 15.1% 9.8% 20.9% 7
2010s 12.2% 10.1% 20.4% 8

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  3. 102 Guyana 13.7% compare
  4. 104 Peru 10.8% compare
  5. 105 Georgia 10.4% compare
  6. 106 Philippines 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in El Salvador was 11.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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/