Government expenditure on education, US$ in Venezuela

Venezuela: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 22,672 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
22,672 millions
Change on year
up 171.3%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22,672 millions
in 2009
All-time low
481.27 millions
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2009

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Venezuela, 1970–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970198920091970: 481.3 millions1971: 542.8 millions1972: 676.1 millions1974: 1.0k millions1975: 1.4k millions1977: 1.9k millions1980: 2.6k millions1981: 3.4k millions1982: 3.4k millions1983: 4.1k millions1984: 2.4k millions1987: 1.9k millions1988: 2.2k millions1990: 1.2k millions1992: 2.6k millions1993: 2.3k millions1994: 2.9k millions2006: 6.7k millions2007: 8.4k millions2009: 22.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 22,672 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 171.3% on the previous year and up 675.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Venezuela peaked at 22,672 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 481.27 millions, in 1970.

That places Venezuela 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,010 millions 481.27 millions 1,903 millions 6
1980s 2,863 millions 1,886 millions 4,094 millions 7
1990s 2,253 millions 1,189 millions 2,924 millions 4
2000s 12,587 millions 6,732 millions 22,672 millions 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 22 Denmark 25,748 millions compare
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  3. 26 Austria 22,414 millions compare
  4. 27 Israel 21,522 millions compare
  5. 28 China 20,655 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Venezuela?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Venezuela was 22,672 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 22,672 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 481.27 millions in 1970.
How does Venezuela rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Venezuela ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 675.2%. 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, 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/