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
1020304050197419952016

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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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.