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
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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

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.