Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Czechia

Czechia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 15,716 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15,716 millions
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
44th
of 163 countries
All-time high
21,181 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4,591 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Czechia, 1992–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200420171992: 4.6k millions1993: 5.2k millions1994: 6.1k millions1995: 6.5k millions1996: 6.4k millions1998: 5.5k millions1999: 5.8k millions2000: 6.1k millions2001: 6.7k millions2002: 7.4k millions2003: 8.2k millions2004: 8.5k millions2005: 8.7k millions2006: 10.3k millions2007: 10.4k millions2008: 10.8k millions2009: 12.0k millions2010: 11.8k millions2011: 12.9k millions2012: 13.0k millions2013: 13.1k millions2014: 13.6k millions2015: 20.6k millions2016: 21.2k millions2017: 15.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Czechia stood at 15,716 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Czechia peaked at 21,181 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,591 millions, in 1992.

That places Czechia 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,733 millions 4,591 millions 6,454 millions 7
2000s 8,911 millions 6,063 millions 12,033 millions 10
2010s 15,228 millions 11,788 millions 21,181 millions 8

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 41 Peru 16,736 millions compare
  2. 42 Finland 16,676 millions compare
  3. 43 Romania 16,486 millions compare
  4. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare
  5. 46 Ireland 13,172 millions compare
  6. 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Czechia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Czechia was 15,716 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 21,181 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,591 millions in 1992.
How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Czechia ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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/