Burundi vs Sweden: Expenditure on tertiary education

Burundi
24.2%
in 2013
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Burundi rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Burundi
  • Sweden
1015202530197919972016

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 22.4% 13.1% 9.3% Burundi
1980s 23.2% 10.0% 13.1% Burundi
1990s 22.7% 24.0% 1.4% Sweden
2000s 21.8% 27.8% 6.0% Sweden
2010s 20.1% 27.2% 7.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burundi or Sweden?
Burundi, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Burundi and Sweden?
0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Burundi and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Burundi ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.