Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Kuwait

Kuwait: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 966.34 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
966.34 millions
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1,002 millions
in 2011
All-time low
394.83 millions
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2014

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

02505007501.0k2002200820142002: 394.8 millions2003: 420.5 millions2004: 448.7 millions2005: 488.6 millions2006: 535.9 millions2008: 775.1 millions2011: 1.0k millions2014: 966.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kuwait is 966.34 millions, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kuwait peaked at 1,002 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 394.83 millions, in 2002.

That places Kuwait 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Kuwait, 2002 to 2014.
Year millions Change
2002 394.83 millions —
2003 420.53 millions +6.5%
2004 448.66 millions +6.7%
2005 488.63 millions +8.9%
2006 535.86 millions +9.7%
2008 775.12 millions +44.6%
2011 1,002 millions +29.2%
2014 966.34 millions -3.5%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 966.34 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,534 millions, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 966.34 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 398.17 millions, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 510.6 millions 394.83 millions 775.12 millions 6
2010s 983.94 millions 966.34 millions 1,002 millions 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 32 Romania 1,327 millions compare
  2. 33 Cuba 1,213 millions compare
  3. 34 Kenya 1,047 millions compare
  4. 36 Morocco 958.76 millions compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 772.57 millions compare
  6. 38 Algeria 717.05 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kuwait?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Kuwait was 966.34 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1,002 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 394.83 millions in 2002.
How does Kuwait rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Kuwait ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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, 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/