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
2030405060197419962018

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

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.