North America vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

North America
91.3%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
99.8%
in 2014
North America rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

  • North America
  • Sierra Leone
020406080100199820062015

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 99.8% against 91.3% in North America, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 9 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 94.7% 5.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 88.3% 98.1% 9.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, North America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 99.8% against 91.3% in North America as of 2014.
What is the difference in current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between North America and Sierra Leone?
8.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
North America ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,330 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/