El Salvador vs Zambia: Expenditure on tertiary education
El Salvador
9.2%
in 2018
Zambia
8.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
144th
Zambia rank
145th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 145th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 16.1% | 6.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 22.6% | 13.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 11.0% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, El Salvador or Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 145th 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.