Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 2,329 millions in 2006. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Kuwait, 1996–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2006, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Kuwait stood at 2,329 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Kuwait peaked at 2,833 millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,735 millions, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,854 millions | 1,735 millions | 1,972 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,629 millions | 2,329 millions | 2,833 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Kuwait?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Kuwait was 2,329 millions in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,833 millions in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 millions in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 145 countries with data for 2006.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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/