Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Moldova

Moldova: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2007
All-time low
23.4%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2007–2018

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

02040602007201220182007: 50.12008: 29.62009: 36.42010: 30.82011: 29.52012: 29.32014: 29.22015: 31.22016: 23.52017: 23.72018: 23.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 23.4% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Moldova peaked at 50.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2018.

That places Moldova 31st out of 86 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 upper secondary student as a in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Moldova, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 50.1%
2008 29.6% -40.9%
2009 36.4% +23.0%
2010 30.8% -15.4%
2011 29.5% -4.2%
2012 29.3% -0.8%
2014 29.2% -0.3%
2015 31.2% +7.0%
2016 23.5% -24.6%
2017 23.7% +0.9%
2018 23.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7% 29.6% 50.1% 3
2010s 27.6% 23.4% 31.2% 8

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 28 Japan 23.7% compare
  2. 29 Iran 23.6% compare
  3. 30 Brazil 23.4% compare
  4. 32 Italy 23.3% compare
  5. 33 Sweden 23.0% compare
  6. 34 Slovakia 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Moldova?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Moldova was 23.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Moldova ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/