Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Gambia or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Gambia as of 2018.

What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Gambia and Republic of Moldova?

0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Moldova?

9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.

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.

Gambia vs Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on tertiary education

Gambia

11.3%

in 2015

Republic of Moldova

11.9%

in 2018

Gambia rank

132nd

Republic of Moldova rank

130th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Gambia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 11.9% against 11.3% in Gambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 132nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 130th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%	Gambia
2000s	11.6%	18.9%	7.3%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	9.9%	17.7%	7.9%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Gambia or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Gambia and Republic of Moldova?: 0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Republic of Moldova?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Gambia ranks 132nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 130th 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: 03 September 2026

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.