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

El Salvador
186.56 millions
in 2018
Zambia
195.32 millions
in 2017
El Salvador rank
109th
Zambia rank
106th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 195.32 millions against 186.56 millions in El Salvador, a difference of 8.76 millions.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 106th of 145 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.97 millions 87.65 millions 6.68 millions Zambia
2010s 164.43 millions 250.34 millions 85.9 millions Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, El Salvador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 195.32 millions against 186.56 millions in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between El Salvador and Zambia?
8.76 millions, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 106th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/