Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia?

Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia: Expenditure on secondary education

Bangladesh

64.3%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia

37.1%

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Bangladesh
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.2%	41.3%	1.1%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	48.2%	37.4%	10.8%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia?: Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?: 27.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.