Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThese data describes on what resources and services education funding is spent by each type of institution (public, independent private and government-dependent private), without regard to sources of funds (whether they are public, private or international).
The nature of expenditure distinguishes between two main categories: current and capital expenditure. Current expenditure are further disaggregated in compensation of staff and other current expenditure.
Values are expressed in both local currencies and USD-equivalent, converted using PPP conversion factors.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: OECD Education Statistics(2020 Edition). UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/educ/2020
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedThe education finance indicators are calculated using data on both expenditure on education and the number of students adjusted to the financial year. These data are collected through the UOE data collection, a joint collection of education data undertaken by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Eurostat.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated9th July 2021
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsFurther detail as to the methodology used during the data collection for each indicator, the references to the sources and the specific notes for each country are available in Annex 3 of Education at a glance.
Reference period Reference periodStart: 1995
End: 2018
Population & Scope Population & Scope Institutional coverage Institutional coverageBoth public and private institutions. The classification between public and private institution is made according to whether a public agency or a private entity has the ultimate control over the institution. For private institutions, the distinction between government-dependent and independent refers only to the degree of a private institution's dependence on funding from government sources: a government-dependent private institution receives 50% or more of its core funding from government agencies or one whose teaching personnel are paid by government agency. An independent private institution is one that receives less than 50% of its core funding from government agencies and whose teaching personnel are not paid by a government agency.
Item coverage Item coverageGovernment expenditure refers to spending of public authorities at all levels and include three subcategories: central (national) government, regional government (province, state, Land, etc.) and local government (municipality, district, commune,etc.). Expenditure that is not directly related to education (e.g. culture, sports, youth activities, etc.) is not included unless provided as ancillary services. Private expenditure include two subcategories: households (that is to say students and their families) and private entities other than household. In this last category are incuded expenditure of firms for specified educational activities. Funds from international agencies and other foreign sources include funds funds from international sources paid to governments or paid directly to educational institutions.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptDetailed presentation and explanation of the ISCED 2011 classification and Key statistical concepts, definitions and methodologies underlying the indicators are available in the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics
These data describes on what resources and services education funding is spent by each type of institution (public, independent private and government-dependent private), without regard to sources of funds (whether they are public, private or international).
The nature of expenditure distinguishes between two main categories: current and capital expenditure. Current expenditure are further disaggregated in compensation of staff and other current expenditure.
Values are expressed in both local currencies and USD-equivalent, converted using PPP conversion factors.
The education finance indicators are calculated using data on both expenditure on education and the number of students adjusted to the financial year. These data are collected through the UOE data collection, a joint collection of education data undertaken by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Eurostat.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: OECD Education Statistics(2020 Edition). UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/educ/2020
Start: 1995
End: 2018
9th July 2021
Further detail as to the methodology used during the data collection for each indicator, the references to the sources and the specific notes for each country are available in Annex 3 of Education at a glance.
Both public and private institutions. The classification between public and private institution is made according to whether a public agency or a private entity has the ultimate control over the institution. For private institutions, the distinction between government-dependent and independent refers only to the degree of a private institution's dependence on funding from government sources: a government-dependent private institution receives 50% or more of its core funding from government agencies or one whose teaching personnel are paid by government agency. An independent private institution is one that receives less than 50% of its core funding from government agencies and whose teaching personnel are not paid by a government agency.
Government expenditure refers to spending of public authorities at all levels and include three subcategories: central (national) government, regional government (province, state, Land, etc.) and local government (municipality, district, commune,etc.). Expenditure that is not directly related to education (e.g. culture, sports, youth activities, etc.) is not included unless provided as ancillary services. Private expenditure include two subcategories: households (that is to say students and their families) and private entities other than household. In this last category are incuded expenditure of firms for specified educational activities. Funds from international agencies and other foreign sources include funds funds from international sources paid to governments or paid directly to educational institutions.
Detailed presentation and explanation of the ISCED 2011 classification and Key statistical concepts, definitions and methodologies underlying the indicators are available in the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics