High income vs Namibia: Expenditure on tertiary education
High income
22.9%
in 2016
Namibia
50.6%
in 2014
High income rank
3rd
Namibia rank
1st
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- High income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.6% against 22.9% in High income, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 12.0% | 7.5% | High income |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 10.8% | 10.4% | High income |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 36.8% | 13.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, High income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 50.6% against 22.9% in High income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between High income and Namibia?
- 27.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do High income and Namibia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- High income ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 1st of 37 groups.
- 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.