Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia?

Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?

12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.

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.

Bangladesh vs Europe & Central Asia: Expenditure on tertiary education

Bangladesh

33.3%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia

21.3%

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

14th

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Bangladesh
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.3% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 160 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.5%	18.7%	10.2%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	11.6%	21.4%	9.7%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	19.4%	22.2%	2.7%	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Europe & Central Asia?: Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?: 12.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Bangladesh ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.