Ethiopia vs High income: Expenditure on tertiary education
Ethiopia
47.9%
in 2015
High income
22.9%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
2nd
High income rank
3rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.9% against 22.9% in High income, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was High income ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and High income ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and High income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 19.2% | 3.1% | High income |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 19.8% | 1.7% | High income |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 19.4% | 5.1% | High income |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 22.8% | 16.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 23.7% | 21.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 47.9% against 22.9% in High income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ethiopia and High income?
- 25.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and High income ranks 3rd 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.