Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 877.91 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
877.91 millions
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,912 millions
in 2012
All-time low
195.68 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200820181998: 234.6 millions1999: 195.7 millions2000: 205.4 millions2002: 279.6 millions2003: 312.1 millions2004: 344.7 millions2005: 388.3 millions2006: 381.2 millions2007: 365 millions2008: 403.2 millions2009: 428 millions2010: 805.3 millions2011: 1.2k millions2012: 1.9k millions2013: 861.3 millions2014: 802 millions2015: 911.3 millions2016: 869.2 millions2017: 789 millions2018: 877.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 877.91 millions.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 1,912 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 195.68 millions, in 1999.

That places Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 215.15 millions 195.68 millions 234.62 millions 2
2000s 345.3 millions 205.43 millions 428.03 millions 9
2010s 1,006 millions 789.01 millions 1,912 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 877.91 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 1,912 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 195.68 millions in 1999.
How does Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 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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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/