Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Senegal

Senegal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 368.82 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
368.82 millions
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
76th
of 158 countries
All-time high
368.82 millions
in 2018
All-time low
37.19 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Senegal, 1998–2018

01002003004001998200820181998: 37.2 millions2005: 98.3 millions2006: 105 millions2008: 165.9 millions2009: 206.1 millions2010: 225.6 millions2011: 245.3 millions2012: 228.6 millions2013: 361.3 millions2014: 326.6 millions2015: 311.4 millions2016: 273.3 millions2018: 368.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Senegal stood at 368.82 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Senegal peaked at 368.82 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.19 millions, in 1998.

Senegal ranks 76th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.19 millions 37.19 millions 37.19 millions 1
2000s 143.82 millions 98.3 millions 206.15 millions 4
2010s 292.62 millions 225.64 millions 368.82 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Senegal?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Senegal was 368.82 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 368.82 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.19 millions in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Senegal ranks 76th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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/