Botswana vs South Asia: Expenditure on tertiary education

Botswana
41.5%
in 2009
South Asia
22.7%
in 2016
Botswana rank
5th
South Asia rank
5th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Botswana
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.5% against 22.7% in South Asia, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Asia ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 17.0% 11.0% South Asia
1980s 15.5% 15.5% 0.0% Botswana
1990s 19.2% 12.7% 6.5% Botswana
2000s 41.5% 15.8% 25.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Botswana or South Asia?
Botswana, at 41.5% against 22.7% in South Asia as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Botswana and South Asia?
18.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do Botswana and South Asia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Botswana ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th 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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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.