Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Ghana
Ghana: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 1,218 millions in 2014. β² Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Ghana, 2001β2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana is 1,218 millions, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana peaked at 1,442 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 172.15 millions, in 2001.
That places Ghana 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612.66 millions | 172.15 millions | 951.26 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,178 millions | 916.84 millions | 1,442 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ghana was 1,218 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,442 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.15 millions in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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
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/