Canada vs Macau, China: Expenditure on tertiary education

Canada
35.6%
in 2011
Macau, China
37.1%
in 2017
Canada rank
11th
Macau, China rank
8th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Canada
  • Macau, China
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 37.1% against 35.6% in Canada, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macau, China ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Macau, China ranks 8th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 31.0% 33.1% 2.1% Macau, China
2000s 35.8% 35.6% 0.2% Canada
2010s 35.5% 54.0% 18.5% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Canada or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 37.1% against 35.6% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Canada and Macau, China?
1.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Macau, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Canada and Macau, China rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Canada ranks 11th and Macau, China ranks 8th 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.