Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Macao

Macao: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 928.17 millions in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
928.17 millions
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 154 countries
All-time high
928.17 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Macao, 1998–2018

02004006008001.0k1998200820181998: 0 millions1999: 31.2 millions2000: 32 millions2006: 0 millions2007: 0 millions2008: 0 millions2009: 0.161 millions2010: 0.151 millions2012: 457.6 millions2013: 581.9 millions2014: 644.2 millions2015: 781.8 millions2016: 848.3 millions2017: 858.4 millions2018: 928.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Macao recorded 928.17 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Macao peaked at 928.17 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1998.

That places Macao 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.58 millions 0 millions 31.16 millions 2
2000s 6.44 millions 0 millions 32.02 millions 5
2010s 637.56 millions 0.1512 millions 928.17 millions 8

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 8 Hong Kong 1,215 millions compare
  2. 9 Norway 978.16 millions compare
  3. 10 China (People's Republic of) 948.55 millions
  4. 12 Romania 809.05 millions compare
  5. 13 Singapore 717.65 millions compare
  6. 14 Belgium 634.16 millions compare

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

More reference data data for Macao

All data for Macao β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Macao?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Macao was 928.17 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 928.17 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1998.
How does Macao rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Macao ranks 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/