IDA blend vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on tertiary education

IDA blend
15.3%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.6%
in 2016
IDA blend rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • IDA blend
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.6% against 15.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 37 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 17.2% 23.4% 6.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 17.8% 22.4% 4.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 15.9% 22.4% 6.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.2% 21.6% 6.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, IDA blend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.6% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between IDA blend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do IDA blend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
IDA blend ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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.