Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Uganda

Uganda: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 224.33 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
224.33 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
101st
of 145 countries
All-time high
224.33 millions
in 2014
All-time low
126.17 millions
in 2009
Years of data
7
2004–2014

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Uganda, 2004–2014

0501001502002004200920142004: 126.3 millions2009: 126.2 millions2010: 145.6 millions2011: 164.5 millions2012: 186.3 millions2013: 210.4 millions2014: 224.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 224.33 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Uganda peaked at 224.33 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 126.17 millions, in 2009.

That places Uganda 101st out of 145 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126.24 millions 126.17 millions 126.31 millions 2
2010s 186.22 millions 145.61 millions 224.33 millions 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 98 Iceland 262.43 millions compare
  2. 99 Albania 255.04 millions compare
  3. 100 Malta 244.42 millions compare
  4. 102 Georgia 224.17 millions compare
  5. 103 Moldova 221.87 millions compare
  6. 104 Brunei 216.97 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Uganda?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Uganda was 224.33 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 224.33 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 126.17 millions in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Uganda ranks 101st out of 145 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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/