Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ghana

Ghana: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,044 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1,044 millions
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,691 millions
in 2012
All-time low
260.26 millions
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2014

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ghana, 2001–2014

5001.0k1.5k2001200720142001: 260.3 millions2004: 585.2 millions2005: 689.6 millions2006: 766.5 millions2007: 1.1k millions2008: 1.2k millions2009: 1.1k millions2010: 1.3k millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.7k millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1,044 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2014.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,691 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 260.26 millions, in 2001.

That places Ghana 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 811.78 millions 260.26 millions 1,217 millions 7
2010s 1,260 millions 1,044 millions 1,691 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ghana was 1,044 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,691 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 260.26 millions in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Ghana ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/