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
1020304050197419952016

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

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.