Namibia vs OECD members: Expenditure on tertiary education
Namibia
50.6%
in 2014
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Namibia rank
1st
OECD members rank
4th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Namibia
- OECD members
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.6% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was OECD members ahead.
Namibia ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 21.3% | 10.5% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 22.9% | 13.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Namibia or OECD members?
- Namibia, at 50.6% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Namibia and OECD members?
- 27.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Namibia and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 4th 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.