El Salvador vs Malawi: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

El Salvador
186.56 millions
in 2018
Malawi
187.21 millions
in 2016
El Salvador rank
109th
Malawi rank
108th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malawi
50100150200250199520062018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 187.21 millions against 186.56 millions in El Salvador, a difference of 0.65 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 108th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9 millions 45.76 millions 4.14 millions El Salvador
2010s 153.24 millions 199.68 millions 46.44 millions Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, El Salvador or Malawi?
Malawi, at 187.21 millions against 186.56 millions in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between El Salvador and Malawi?
0.65 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 108th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/