Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Expenditure on tertiary education
Bangladesh
33.3%
in 2016
Kuwait
32.6%
in 2006
Bangladesh rank
14th
Kuwait rank
16th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.3% against 32.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 16.9% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 35.1% | 27.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 33.6% | 21.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 32.6% in Kuwait as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.