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