Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 1,527 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1,527 millions
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
37th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,920 millions
in 2011
All-time low
1,260 millions
in 2006
Years of data
8
2002–2014

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Kuwait, 2002–2014

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2002200820142002: 1.3k millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.4k millions2005: 1.4k millions2006: 1.3k millions2008: 1.5k millions2011: 1.9k millions2014: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Kuwait stood at 1,527 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Kuwait peaked at 1,920 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,260 millions, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 37th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,374 millions 1,260 millions 1,549 millions 6
2010s 1,724 millions 1,527 millions 1,920 millions 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 34 New Zealand 2,119 millions
  2. 35 Ukraine 2,050 millions
  3. 36 Morocco 2,042 millions compare
  4. 38 Ghana 1,447 millions compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 1,360 millions compare
  6. 40 Sri Lanka 1,288 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Kuwait was 1,527 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1,920 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,260 millions in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Kuwait ranks 37th out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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About this data

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/