Government expenditure on education, US$ in Moldova

Moldova: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 623.25 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
623.25 millions
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
110th
of 174 countries
All-time high
623.25 millions
in 2018
All-time low
54.59 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1996–2018

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Moldova, 1996–2018

02004006001996200720181996: 167.8 millions1999: 54.6 millions2000: 57.8 millions2001: 71.8 millions2002: 91.4 millions2003: 107.5 millions2004: 175.9 millions2005: 214 millions2006: 255.6 millions2007: 365 millions2008: 498.8 millions2009: 517.3 millions2010: 529.6 millions2011: 600.5 millions2012: 608.2 millions2014: 595.9 millions2016: 452.7 millions2017: 543.3 millions2018: 623.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 623.25 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Moldova peaked at 623.25 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.59 millions, in 1999.

Moldova ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.17 millions 54.59 millions 167.76 millions 2
2000s 235.5 millions 57.8 millions 517.28 millions 10
2010s 564.77 millions 452.69 millions 623.25 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Moldova?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Moldova was 623.25 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 623.25 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 54.59 millions in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Moldova ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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/