Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 69,228 millions in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
69,228 millions
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 163 countries
All-time high
70,073 millions
in 2006
All-time low
30,106 millions
in 1991
Years of data
17
1991–2008

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991199920081991: 30.1k millions1992: 31.9k millions1993: 39.5k millions1994: 42.2k millions1995: 38.9k millions1996: 34.6k millions1997: 32.9k millions1998: 64.7k millions1999: 54.0k millions2000: 48.7k millions2001: 64.2k millions2002: 62.7k millions2003: 66.1k millions2004: 64.8k millions2005: 61.0k millions2006: 70.1k millions2008: 69.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 69,228 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2008.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70,073 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,106 millions, in 1991.

That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 163 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 40,969 millions 30,106 millions 64,738 millions 9
2000s 63,355 millions 48,704 millions 70,073 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 69,228 millions in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 70,073 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,106 millions in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, 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/