Bangladesh vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education

Bangladesh
33.3%
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.1%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
14th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0102030197919972016

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.3% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 160 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 18.0% 6.1% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 19.4% 20.1% 0.7% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bangladesh, at 33.3% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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

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.