Government expenditure on education, US$ in Belarus

Belarus: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 2,624 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,624 millions
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,798 millions
in 2014
All-time low
728.31 millions
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200820171999: 728.3 millions2000: 789.3 millions2004: 1.3k millions2005: 1.8k millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.3k millions2009: 2.2k millions2010: 3.0k millions2011: 2.9k millions2012: 3.3k millions2013: 3.8k millions2014: 3.8k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.4k millions2017: 2.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 2,624 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus peaked at 3,798 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 728.31 millions, in 1999.

That places Belarus 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 728.31 millions 728.31 millions 728.31 millions 1
2000s 1,781 millions 789.25 millions 2,333 millions 6
2010s 3,051 millions 2,361 millions 3,798 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Belarus was 2,624 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 3,798 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 728.31 millions in 1999.
How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Belarus ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/