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
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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

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.