Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 11,966 millions in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
11,966 millions
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,966 millions
in 1998
All-time low
7,178 millions
in 1996
Years of data
5
1993–1998

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Saudi Arabia, 1993–1998

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1993199519981993: 9.4k millions1994: 10.2k millions1995: 8.4k millions1996: 7.2k millions1998: 12.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 1998, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia stood at 11,966 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12,920 millions compare
  2. 20 Argentina 12,517 millions compare
  3. 21 Poland, Republic of 12,322 millions compare
  4. 23 Türkiye, Republic of 11,614 millions compare
  5. 24 Sweden 9,521 millions compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 8,574 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Saudi Arabia was 11,966 millions in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 11,966 millions in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,178 millions in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 1998.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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/