Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 86.05 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.05 millions
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 158 countries
All-time high
91.38 millions
in 2010
All-time low
3.89 millions
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2018

0204060801001975199620181975: 3.9 millions1998: 24.5 millions2000: 22.5 millions2002: 29.6 millions2003: 32 millions2005: 52.1 millions2006: 54.5 millions2007: 60.5 millions2009: 85.8 millions2010: 91.4 millions2012: 61.2 millions2013: 68.6 millions2014: 69.2 millions2015: 72.1 millions2016: 74.3 millions2017: 87.2 millions2018: 86 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in El Salvador is 86.05 millions, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 91.38 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.89 millions, in 1975.

That places El Salvador 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.89 millions 3.89 millions 3.89 millions 1
1990s 24.54 millions 24.54 millions 24.54 millions 1
2000s 48.13 millions 22.46 millions 85.82 millions 7
2010s 76.24 millions 61.17 millions 91.38 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in El Salvador was 86.05 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.38 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 millions in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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/