Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 279.06 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Nepal, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 279.06 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Nepal peaked at 288.25 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.93 millions, in 2003.
That places Nepal 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 133.7 millions | — |
| 1999 | 122.65 millions | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 136.28 millions | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 117 millions | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 115.63 millions | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 98.93 millions | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 217.29 millions | +119.6% |
| 2009 | 256.5 millions | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 223.79 millions | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 231.85 millions | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 243.1 millions | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 231.46 millions | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 288.25 millions | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 279.06 millions | -3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 279.06 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 279.06 millions, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 279.06 millions is below the median for South Asia, which is 768.17 millions, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.6% | 98.93 millions | 217.29 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.18 millions | 122.65 millions | 133.7 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 156.94 millions | 98.93 millions | 256.5 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 249.58 millions | 223.79 millions | 288.25 millions | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Nepal was 279.06 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 288.25 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.93 millions in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 145 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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/