Botswana vs High income: Expenditure on tertiary education

Botswana
41.5%
in 2009
High income
22.9%
in 2016
Botswana rank
5th
High income rank
3rd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Botswana
  • High income
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.5% against 22.9% in High income, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was High income ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and High income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana High income Difference Ahead
1970s 12.0% 18.4% 6.4% High income
1980s 16.3% 19.3% 3.0% High income
1990s 14.6% 19.5% 4.9% High income
2000s 32.3% 22.5% 9.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Botswana or High income?
Botswana, at 41.5% against 22.9% in High income as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Botswana and High income?
18.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and High income?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
How do Botswana and High income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Botswana ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd 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.