Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Guatemala

Guatemala: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 644.71 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
644.71 millions
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
78th
of 145 countries
All-time high
644.71 millions
in 2019
All-time low
105.97 millions
in 1994
Years of data
17
1993–2019

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Guatemala, 1993–2019

2004006001993200620191993: 150.2 millions1994: 106 millions1995: 129.2 millions1996: 133.8 millions2006: 280.8 millions2007: 286.7 millions2008: 312.9 millions2010: 304.8 millions2011: 370.9 millions2012: 410.5 millions2013: 397.9 millions2014: 430.3 millions2015: 533 millions2016: 561.1 millions2017: 522.2 millions2018: 616.9 millions2019: 644.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Guatemala is 644.71 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 644.71 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105.97 millions, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 78th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129.8 millions 105.97 millions 150.25 millions 4
2000s 293.48 millions 280.76 millions 312.93 millions 3
2010s 479.23 millions 304.76 millions 644.71 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Guatemala?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Guatemala was 644.71 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 644.71 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 105.97 millions in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Guatemala ranks 78th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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
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 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/