Kenya vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Kenya
0.6%
in 2015
Seychelles
0.6%
in 2021
Kenya rank
112th
Seychelles rank
113th

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

  • Kenya
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 113th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Kenya
1980s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Kenya
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Kenya
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Kenya
2010s 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% Seychelles

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, Kenya or Seychelles?
Kenya, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Seychelles as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Seychelles?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Kenya ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 113th 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