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
0204060197919972016

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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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

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.