India vs Middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education
India
28.5%
in 2013
Middle income
18.1%
in 2013
India rank
27th
Middle income rank
28th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 28.5% against 18.1% in Middle income, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 28th of 160 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 19.1% | 17.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 17.7% | 15.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, India or Middle income?
- India, at 28.5% against 18.1% in Middle income as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between India and Middle income?
- 10.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- India ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 28th 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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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.