Botswana vs OECD members: Expenditure on tertiary education
Botswana
41.5%
in 2009
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Botswana rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Botswana
- OECD members
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 41.5% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was OECD members ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 18.8% | 6.8% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 20.0% | 5.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 19.8% | 2.9% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 22.1% | 10.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Botswana or OECD members?
- Botswana, at 41.5% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 2009.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Botswana and OECD members?
- 18.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and OECD members?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.