Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 186.56 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
186.56 millions
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 145 countries
All-time high
188.54 millions
in 2017
All-time low
49.9 millions
in 2000
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2018

501001502001998200820181998: 54.8 millions2000: 49.9 millions2002: 65.2 millions2003: 69.7 millions2005: 112 millions2006: 115.7 millions2007: 126.4 millions2009: 178.8 millions2010: 187.7 millions2012: 116.7 millions2013: 134.4 millions2014: 139.4 millions2015: 147.9 millions2016: 156.9 millions2017: 188.5 millions2018: 186.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador stood at 186.56 millions.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 188.54 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.9 millions, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 109th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.84 millions 54.84 millions 54.84 millions 1
2000s 102.52 millions 49.9 millions 178.83 millions 7
2010s 157.25 millions 116.7 millions 188.54 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 186.56 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 188.54 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9 millions in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 109th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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/