Bangladesh vs South Asia: Expenditure on secondary education

Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2016
South Asia
57.4%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Asia
0204060197919972016

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 57.4% in South Asia, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 149 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 37.9% 37.8% 0.1% Bangladesh
2000s 42.4% 38.4% 4.1% Bangladesh
2010s 48.2% 45.1% 3.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or South Asia?
Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 57.4% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bangladesh and South Asia?
6.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.