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Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Maldives

Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 36.96 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
36.96 millions
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
128th
of 158 countries
All-time high
36.96 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4.25 millions
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Maldives, 2009–2016

0102030402009201220162009: 8.8 millions2010: 7.7 millions2011: 4.3 millions2012: 13.1 millions2013: 17.8 millions2014: 16.5 millions2015: 22.9 millions2016: 37 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 36.96 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.

Maldives ranks 128th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.77 millions 8.77 millions 8.77 millions 1
2010s 17.03 millions 4.25 millions 36.96 millions 7

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 125 Togo 42.67 millions compare
  2. 126 Tajikistan 40.87 millions compare
  3. 127 Armenia 40.55 millions compare
  4. 129 Fiji 36.71 millions compare
  5. 130 Burundi 35.62 millions compare
  6. 131 Aruba 30.13 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Maldives?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Maldives was 36.96 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 36.96 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 millions in 2011.
How does Maldives rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Maldives ranks 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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/