North America vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on tertiary education
North America
27.5%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
46.4%
in 2018
North America rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- North America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 46.4% against 27.5% in North America, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 19.8% | 16.0% | North America |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.6% | 7.9% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, North America or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 46.4% against 27.5% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between North America and Sierra Leone?
- 18.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- North America ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
- 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.