Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Indonesia

Indonesia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 32,980 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
32,980 millions
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
32,980 millions
in 2015
All-time low
2,104 millions
in 1989
Years of data
20
1972–2015

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Indonesia, 1972–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1972199320151972: 2.4k millions1989: 2.1k millions1994: 3.4k millions1995: 3.6k millions1996: 4.2k millions1997: 4.5k millions2001: 10.8k millions2002: 12.1k millions2003: 15.4k millions2004: 13.8k millions2005: 15.3k millions2007: 18.2k millions2008: 18.4k millions2009: 23.3k millions2010: 19.8k millions2011: 23.8k millions2012: 27.0k millions2013: 28.1k millions2014: 28.9k millions2015: 33.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 32,980 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Indonesia peaked at 32,980 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,104 millions, in 1989.

Indonesia ranks 19th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Indonesia, 1972 to 2015.
Year millions Change
1972 2,375 millions —
1989 2,104 millions -11.4%
1994 3,368 millions +60.1%
1995 3,643 millions +8.2%
1996 4,234 millions +16.2%
1997 4,538 millions +7.2%
2001 10,767 millions +137.3%
2002 12,100 millions +12.4%
2003 15,422 millions +27.4%
2004 13,834 millions -10.3%
2005 15,283 millions +10.5%
2007 18,170 millions +18.9%
2008 18,362 millions +1.1%
2009 23,338 millions +27.1%
2010 19,778 millions -15.3%
2011 23,814 millions +20.4%
2012 26,976 millions +13.3%
2013 28,070 millions +4.1%
2014 28,852 millions +2.8%
2015 32,980 millions +14.3%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 32,980 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,289 millions, 25.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 32,980 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,261 millions, 10.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +137.3% 4,538 millions 10,767 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,375 millions 2,375 millions 2,375 millions 1
1980s 2,104 millions 2,104 millions 2,104 millions 1
1990s 3,946 millions 3,368 millions 4,538 millions 4
2000s 15,910 millions 10,767 millions 23,338 millions 8
2010s 26,745 millions 19,778 millions 32,980 millions 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 16 Sweden 40,949 millions compare
  2. 17 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  4. 20 Belgium 32,304 millions compare
  5. 21 Norway 31,521 millions compare
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 26,520 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Indonesia?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Indonesia was 32,980 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 32,980 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,104 millions in 1989.
How does Indonesia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Indonesia ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/