Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Namibia
1.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.6%
in 2021
Namibia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Namibia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release