Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Pakistan

Pakistan: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 8,202 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
8,202 millions
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
30th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8,202 millions
in 2015
All-time low
1,202 millions
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2015

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Pakistan, 1991–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200320151991: 1.2k millions1992: 1.3k millions1993: 1.3k millions1994: 1.5k millions1995: 1.7k millions1996: 1.8k millions1997: 2.0k millions2013: 4.7k millions2014: 6.5k millions2015: 8.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Pakistan stood at 8,202 millions. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Pakistan peaked at 8,202 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,202 millions, in 1991.

Pakistan ranks 30th of 135 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 1,523 millions 1,202 millions 1,964 millions 7
2010s 6,460 millions 4,717 millions 8,202 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Pakistan?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Pakistan was 8,202 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 8,202 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,202 millions in 1991.
How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/