Bangladesh vs Singapore: Expenditure on tertiary education
Bangladesh
33.3%
in 2016
Singapore
35.3%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
14th
Singapore rank
12th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 35.3% against 33.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 15.0% | 7.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 22.2% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 33.5% | 20.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 36.8% | 24.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Bangladesh or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 35.3% against 33.3% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Bangladesh and Singapore?
- 2.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Singapore 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
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.