Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Moldova

Moldova: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 74.17 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
74.17 millions
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
115th
of 158 countries
All-time high
109.13 millions
in 2011
All-time low
22.67 millions
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Moldova, 1996–2018

204060801001996200720181996: 22.7 millions2006: 49.6 millions2007: 71.2 millions2008: 93 millions2009: 93.4 millions2010: 95.2 millions2011: 109.1 millions2012: 106.8 millions2014: 102.5 millions2016: 73.4 millions2017: 80.1 millions2018: 74.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova stood at 74.17 millions.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova peaked at 109.13 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.67 millions, in 1996.

Moldova ranks 115th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.67 millions 22.67 millions 22.67 millions 1
2000s 76.81 millions 49.62 millions 93.41 millions 4
2010s 91.61 millions 73.44 millions 109.13 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Moldova was 74.17 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 109.13 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 22.67 millions in 1996.
How does Moldova rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Moldova ranks 115th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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/