Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Indonesia
0.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0.20.40.60.811.2197219972023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Indonesia ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Indonesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Indonesia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release