Estonia vs Macau, China: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Estonia
2,216 millions
in 2017
Macau, China
2,336 millions
in 2018
Estonia rank
93rd
Macau, China rank
91st

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Estonia
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 2,336 millions against 2,216 millions in Estonia, a difference of 120 millions.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 91st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 754.19 millions 465.75 millions 288.44 millions Estonia
2000s 1,111 millions 664.99 millions 446.03 millions Estonia
2010s 1,871 millions 1,972 millions 100.35 millions Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Estonia or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 2,336 millions against 2,216 millions in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Estonia and Macau, China?
120 millions, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macau, China?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Macau, China rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 93rd and Macau, China ranks 91st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/