OECD members vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on tertiary education
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
46.4%
in 2018
OECD members rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- OECD members
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 46.4% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 2.4% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 28.3% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, OECD members or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 46.4% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between OECD members and Sierra Leone?
- 23.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do OECD members and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- OECD members ranks 4th 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.