Bangladesh vs Euro area: Expenditure on tertiary education

Bangladesh
33.3%
in 2016
Euro area
21.5%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
14th
Euro area rank
12th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.3% against 21.5% in Euro area, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 12th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Euro area in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 22.1% 15.8% 6.3% Bangladesh
1980s 9.4% 19.4% 9.9% Euro area
1990s 9.4% 19.3% 9.9% Euro area
2000s 11.5% 21.7% 10.2% Euro area
2010s 19.4% 22.1% 2.7% Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Euro area?
Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 21.5% in Euro area as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bangladesh and Euro area?
11.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Euro area?
20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Euro area rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.