India vs Upper middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education
India
28.5%
in 2013
Upper middle income
16.4%
in 2017
India rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 28.5% against 16.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 160 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 18.2% | 18.3% | India |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 17.5% | 15.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, India or Upper middle income?
- India, at 28.5% against 16.4% in Upper middle income as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between India and Upper middle income?
- 12.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- India ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.