Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Armenia

Armenia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 125.5 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
125.5 millions
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
116th
of 145 countries
All-time high
125.5 millions
in 2017
All-time low
17.43 millions
in 1996
Years of data
11
1996–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Armenia, 1996–2017

2550751001251996200620171996: 17.4 millions2008: 86.5 millions2009: 75.1 millions2010: 81.8 millions2011: 82 millions2012: 71.1 millions2013: 77.9 millions2014: 89.5 millions2015: 103.8 millions2016: 114.3 millions2017: 125.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 125.5 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Armenia peaked at 125.5 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.43 millions, in 1996.

That places Armenia 116th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.43 millions 17.43 millions 17.43 millions 1
2000s 80.79 millions 75.11 millions 86.47 millions 2
2010s 93.23 millions 71.08 millions 125.5 millions 8

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 113 Rwanda 144.19 millions compare
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  3. 115 Guinea 127.18 millions compare
  4. 117 Togo 103.35 millions compare
  5. 118 Burundi 102.71 millions compare
  6. 119 Mauritius 95.56 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Armenia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Armenia was 125.5 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 125.5 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.43 millions in 1996.
How does Armenia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Armenia ranks 116th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/