Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belarus

Belarus: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 8,326 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8,326 millions
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8,985 millions
in 2013
All-time low
3,215 millions
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belarus, 1999–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820171999: 3.2k millions2000: 3.6k millions2004: 4.7k millions2005: 5.5k millions2006: 6.4k millions2007: 6.1k millions2009: 5.8k millions2010: 7.6k millions2011: 7.3k millions2012: 8.5k millions2013: 9.0k millions2014: 8.7k millions2015: 8.2k millions2016: 8.3k millions2017: 8.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belarus is 8,326 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belarus peaked at 8,985 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,215 millions, in 1999.

Belarus ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,215 millions 3,215 millions 3,215 millions 1
2000s 5,350 millions 3,592 millions 6,418 millions 6
2010s 8,240 millions 7,342 millions 8,985 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belarus?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belarus was 8,326 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 8,985 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,215 millions in 1999.
How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Belarus ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/