Ethiopia vs OECD members: Expenditure on tertiary education
Ethiopia
47.9%
in 2015
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
2nd
OECD members rank
4th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Ethiopia
- OECD members
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.9% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was OECD members ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 19.3% | 3.2% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 20.3% | 3.0% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 20.4% | 6.2% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 22.1% | 17.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 23.3% | 22.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ethiopia or OECD members?
- Ethiopia, at 47.9% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ethiopia and OECD members?
- 25.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 4th 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.