Ethiopia vs Post-demographic dividend: Expenditure on tertiary education

Ethiopia
47.9%
in 2015
Post-demographic dividend
23.9%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
2nd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 47.9% against 23.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 17.5% 17.9% 0.4% Post-demographic dividend
1980s 18.2% 19.5% 1.4% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 14.3% 20.5% 6.3% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 39.1% 23.7% 15.4% Ethiopia
2010s 45.4% 25.2% 20.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ethiopia or Post-demographic dividend?
Ethiopia, at 47.9% against 23.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ethiopia and Post-demographic dividend?
24.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Post-demographic dividend?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd 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.