Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Venezuela

Venezuela: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 32,842 millions in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
32,842 millions
Change on year
up 98.4%
World rank
27th
of 163 countries
All-time high
32,842 millions
in 2009
All-time low
4,612 millions
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2009

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Venezuela, 1990–2009

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990199920091990: 4.6k millions1992: 10.0k millions1993: 9.1k millions1994: 11.9k millions2006: 15.0k millions2007: 16.6k millions2009: 32.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2009, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Venezuela stood at 32,842 millions. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 98.4% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Venezuela peaked at 32,842 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,612 millions, in 1990.

Venezuela ranks 27th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,897 millions 4,612 millions 11,888 millions 4
2000s 21,463 millions 14,994 millions 32,842 millions 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 24 Malaysia 39,273 millions compare
  2. 25 Belgium 36,999 millions compare
  3. 26 Colombia 33,121 millions compare
  4. 28 Vietnam 30,919 millions
  5. 29 Switzerland 29,111 millions compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 27,297 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places β†’

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All data for Venezuela β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Venezuela?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Venezuela was 32,842 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 32,842 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 4,612 millions in 1990.
How does Venezuela rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Venezuela ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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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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/