Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ghana

Ghana: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 523.01 millions in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
523.01 millions
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
687.69 millions
in 2012
All-time low
44.1 millions
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2014

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ghana, 2001–2014

02004006002001200720142001: 44.1 millions2004: 67.8 millions2005: 88.5 millions2006: 189.2 millions2007: 241.8 millions2008: 269.4 millions2009: 282.7 millions2010: 350.3 millions2011: 268.9 millions2012: 687.7 millions2013: 581.4 millions2014: 523 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ghana stood at 523.01 millions.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 670.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ghana peaked at 687.69 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.1 millions, in 2001.

That places Ghana 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169.08 millions 44.1 millions 282.74 millions 7
2010s 482.28 millions 268.91 millions 687.69 millions 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 39 Costa Rica 669.38 millions compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 540.06 millions compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 528.96 millions compare
  4. 43 Croatia 477.49 millions compare
  5. 44 Uruguay 473.7 millions compare
  6. 45 Ukraine 455.96 millions

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ghana?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ghana was 523.01 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 687.69 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1 millions in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Ghana ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 670.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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/