Lithuania vs Maldives: Expenditure on tertiary education

Lithuania
20.5%
in 2016
Maldives
20.6%
in 2016
Lithuania rank
79th
Maldives rank
78th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 78th of 160 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 6.5% 13.7% Lithuania
2010s 26.8% 12.0% 14.8% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Lithuania or Maldives?
Maldives, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Lithuania as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Lithuania and Maldives?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Lithuania and Maldives rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Lithuania ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 78th 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

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.