What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?

0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?

10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs New Zealand: Expenditure on tertiary education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

23.8%

in 2015

New Zealand

23.7%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

50th

New Zealand rank

52nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
New Zealand

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 23.8% against 23.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 160 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	27.3%	28.9%	1.6%	New Zealand
2010s	22.9%	25.4%	2.5%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or New Zealand?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 23.8% against 23.7% in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?: 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.