Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 481.95 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
481.95 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
54th
of 92 countries
All-time high
481.95 millions
in 2017
All-time low
250.37 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

01002003004005002010201320172010: 294.2 millions2011: 299.3 millions2012: 250.4 millions2013: 367.5 millions2014: 411.1 millions2015: 361.4 millions2016: 464.1 millions2017: 482 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 481.95 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 54th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2010 294.21 millions
2011 299.34 millions +1.7%
2012 250.37 millions -16.4%
2013 367.5 millions +46.8%
2014 411.13 millions +11.9%
2015 361.42 millions -12.1%
2016 464.09 millions +28.4%
2017 481.95 millions +3.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan was 481.95 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 481.95 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 250.37 millions in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/