Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay

Paraguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 14.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.3%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
101st
of 115 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2000
All-time low
14.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2010

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay, 2000–2010

10203040502000200520102000: 46.82001: 36.82002: 21.22003: 22.72004: 17.62007: 17.42010: 14.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2010, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay peaked at 46.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.

Paraguay ranks 101st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Paraguay, 2000 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2000 46.8%
2001 36.8% -21.4%
2002 21.2% -42.4%
2003 22.7% +7.3%
2004 17.6% -22.5%
2007 17.4% -1.1%
2010 14.3% -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 17.4% 46.8% 6
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 98 Andorra 16.2% compare
  2. 99 Lithuania 15.7% compare
  3. 100 Latvia 14.8% compare
  4. 102 Guyana 13.7% compare
  5. 103 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  6. 104 Peru 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay was 14.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Paraguay ranks 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2010.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/