Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Bhutan

Bhutan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 35.43 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
35.43 millions
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
131st
of 145 countries
All-time high
35.43 millions
in 2014
All-time low
23.63 millions
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2014

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Bhutan, 2005–2014

0102030402005200920142005: 24.4 millions2009: 23.6 millions2010: 25.3 millions2011: 24.1 millions2014: 35.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 35.43 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan peaked at 35.43 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.63 millions, in 2009.

Bhutan ranks 131st of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.01 millions 23.63 millions 24.38 millions 2
2010s 28.27 millions 24.14 millions 35.43 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Bhutan was 35.43 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 35.43 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.63 millions in 2009.
How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Bhutan ranks 131st out of 145 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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/