Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 240.15 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
240.15 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
240.15 millions
in 2017
All-time low
144.23 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

0501001502002502010201320172010: 169.5 millions2011: 172.4 millions2012: 144.2 millions2013: 211.7 millions2014: 236.8 millions2015: 208.2 millions2016: 231.4 millions2017: 240.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 240.15 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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  4. 64 Lebanon 238.04 millions
  5. 65 Jamaica 219.28 millions compare
  6. 66 Malta 219.21 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan was 240.15 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 240.15 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 144.23 millions in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/