Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Jordan

Jordan: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 127.78 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
127.78 millions
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
99th
of 158 countries
All-time high
186.04 millions
in 1996
All-time low
0.4593 millions
in 1972
Years of data
23
1970–2019

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Jordan, 1970–2019

0501001502001970199420191970: 4.2 millions1971: 3.4 millions1972: 0.459 millions1973: 0.8 millions1974: 1.5 millions1975: 2.5 millions1976: 2.5 millions1977: 3 millions1978: 3.8 millions1979: 41.8 millions1981: 80.4 millions1982: 89.3 millions1983: 85 millions1984: 140.7 millions1988: 16.2 millions1989: 82.5 millions1996: 186 millions1997: 130.6 millions1999: 75.2 millions2016: 175.5 millions2017: 165.9 millions2018: 114.9 millions2019: 127.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 127.78 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Jordan peaked at 186.04 millions in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4593 millions, in 1972.

Jordan ranks 99th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.37 millions 0.4593 millions 41.75 millions 10
1980s 82.34 millions 16.21 millions 140.69 millions 6
1990s 130.6 millions 75.17 millions 186.04 millions 3
2010s 146.02 millions 114.91 millions 175.47 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Jordan?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Jordan was 127.78 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 186.04 millions in 1996.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4593 millions in 1972.
How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Jordan ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/