Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 117.47 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
117.47 millions
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
67th
of 99 countries
All-time high
127.09 millions
in 2017
All-time low
22.72 millions
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in El Salvador, 1998–2018

2550751001251998200820181998: 22.7 millions2000: 27 millions2002: 34.5 millions2003: 34.1 millions2005: 46.6 millions2006: 47.4 millions2007: 52.2 millions2008: 64.6 millions2009: 94.7 millions2010: 88.6 millions2012: 74.1 millions2013: 78.3 millions2014: 82.6 millions2015: 105 millions2016: 117.6 millions2017: 127.1 millions2018: 117.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 117.47 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2018.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 127.09 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.72 millions, in 1998.

El Salvador ranks 67th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1998 22.72 millions
2000 27.05 millions +19.1%
2002 34.5 millions +27.6%
2003 34.15 millions -1.0%
2005 46.58 millions +36.4%
2006 47.42 millions +1.8%
2007 52.18 millions +10.0%
2008 64.57 millions +23.8%
2009 94.66 millions +46.6%
2010 88.59 millions -6.4%
2012 74.15 millions -16.3%
2013 78.32 millions +5.6%
2014 82.56 millions +5.4%
2015 104.97 millions +27.1%
2016 117.62 millions +12.1%
2017 127.09 millions +8.0%
2018 117.47 millions -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.72 millions 22.72 millions 22.72 millions 1
2000s 50.14 millions 27.05 millions 94.66 millions 8
2010s 98.84 millions 74.15 millions 127.09 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in El Salvador was 117.47 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 127.09 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.72 millions in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 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/