Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 102.31 millions in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
102.31 millions
World rank
104th
of 158 countries
All-time high
102.31 millions
in 2010
All-time low
1.73 millions
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2010

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

02550751001970199020101970: 1.7 millions1971: 1.9 millions1979: 7.3 millions1980: 11.3 millions1982: 23.1 millions1984: 37.8 millions1987: 33.7 millions2010: 102.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 102.31 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Nicaragua peaked at 102.31 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.73 millions, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.64 millions 1.73 millions 7.3 millions 3
1980s 26.48 millions 11.28 millions 37.83 millions 4
2010s 102.31 millions 102.31 millions 102.31 millions 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 101 Brunei Darussalam 108.12 millions compare
  2. 102 Angola 103.98 millions compare
  3. 103 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 103.4 millions compare
  4. 105 Mali 100.67 millions compare
  5. 106 Congo, Republic of 99.4 millions compare
  6. 107 South Sudan, Republic of 93.42 millions

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Nicaragua?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Nicaragua was 102.31 millions in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 102.31 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 millions in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/