North America - Current education expenditure

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2015 92.42
2016 91.43
2017 90.99
2018 90.49

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2015 91.93
2016 91.43
2017 90.99
2018 90.49

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions) in North America was 90.46 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 94.44 in 1998, while its lowest value was 85.20 in 2011.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 94.44
2006 92.47
2008 90.54
2009 88.37
2010 87.65
2011 85.20
2013 90.97
2014 91.40
2015 90.66
2016 94.07
2017 89.97
2018 90.46

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) in North America was 92.23 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 96.87 in 2002, while its lowest value was 89.55 in 2011.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 96.08
1999 95.85
2000 96.40
2001 96.59
2002 96.87
2005 95.39
2006 93.78
2007 93.57
2008 92.45
2009 90.93
2010 90.29
2011 89.55
2013 92.23

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs