Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 660.88 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
660.88 millions
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
839.01 millions
in 2011
All-time low
95.98 millions
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2016

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Paraguay, 1990–2016

02004006008001990200320161990: 96 millions2000: 331.8 millions2001: 294.7 millions2002: 252.5 millions2003: 271.8 millions2004: 223.2 millions2007: 289.2 millions2010: 334.2 millions2011: 839 millions2012: 553.7 millions2016: 660.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay stood at 660.88 millions.

That represents a change of up 128.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay peaked at 839.01 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.98 millions, in 1990.

That places Paraguay 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2016, 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 95.98 millions 95.98 millions 95.98 millions 1
2000s 277.22 millions 223.21 millions 331.84 millions 6
2010s 596.94 millions 334.18 millions 839.01 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay was 660.88 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 839.01 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.98 millions in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Paraguay ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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
Last refreshed

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/