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
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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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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.