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
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
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.