Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Maldives
Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 69.88 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Maldives, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Maldives is 69.88 millions, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 336.1% over ten years.
That places Maldives 124th out of 145 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Maldives, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.03 millions | — |
| 2010 | 13.9 millions | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9 millions | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 24.71 millions | +212.8% |
| 2013 | 33.18 millions | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 31.04 millions | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 42.46 millions | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 69.88 millions | +64.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 69.88 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.37 millions, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 69.88 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 768.17 millions, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.03 millions | 16.03 millions | 16.03 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.87 millions | 7.9 millions | 69.88 millions | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Maldives?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Maldives was 69.88 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 millions in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Maldives ranks 124th out of 145 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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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/