Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 60,307 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
60,307 millions
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 161 countries
All-time high
70,630 millions
in 1998
All-time low
36,281 millions
in 1997
Years of data
17
1991–2008

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2008

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991199920081991: 36.3k millions1992: 37.2k millions1993: 45.1k millions1994: 47.0k millions1995: 42.4k millions1996: 36.9k millions1997: 36.3k millions1998: 70.6k millions1999: 58.0k millions2000: 51.2k millions2001: 66.1k millions2002: 63.6k millions2003: 65.8k millions2004: 62.7k millions2005: 57.3k millions2006: 63.9k millions2008: 60.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2008, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia stood at 60,307 millions.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70,630 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,281 millions, in 1997.

That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,554 millions 36,281 millions 70,630 millions 9
2000s 61,370 millions 51,236 millions 66,109 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 60,307 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 70,630 millions in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,281 millions in 1997.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 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 constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/