Bangladesh vs European Union: Expenditure on secondary education
Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2016
European Union
37.3%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
2nd
European Union rank
4th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Bangladesh
- European Union
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 37.3% in European Union, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was European Union ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 38.3% | 15.2% | European Union |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 42.1% | 4.6% | European Union |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.1% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 38.4% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or European Union?
- Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 37.3% in European Union as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bangladesh and European Union?
- 27.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and European Union?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and European Union rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.