Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Belarus

Belarus: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 432.42 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
432.42 millions
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
72nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
665.26 millions
in 2013
All-time low
326.27 millions
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Belarus, 2004–2017

02004006002004201020172004: 326.3 millions2005: 451.8 millions2006: 599.9 millions2007: 471 millions2009: 446.2 millions2010: 511.6 millions2011: 500.4 millions2012: 582.3 millions2013: 665.3 millions2014: 641.6 millions2015: 452.9 millions2016: 380.1 millions2017: 432.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belarus stood at 432.42 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belarus peaked at 665.26 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 326.27 millions, in 2004.

Belarus ranks 72nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 459.03 millions 326.27 millions 599.93 millions 5
2010s 520.81 millions 380.09 millions 665.26 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belarus?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Belarus was 432.42 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 665.26 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 326.27 millions in 2004.
How does Belarus rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Belarus ranks 72nd out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/