Afghanistan vs Uganda: Expenditure on tertiary education
Afghanistan
16.0%
in 2015
Uganda
16.3%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
107th
Uganda rank
104th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 104th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 23.6% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 17.6% | 5.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 104th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.