Ireland vs Rwanda: Expenditure on tertiary education
Ireland
19.6%
in 2016
Rwanda
19.8%
in 2018
Ireland rank
86th
Rwanda rank
83rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 14.0% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 14.5% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 28.5% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 4.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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.