Senegal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Senegal
1.6%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.6%
in 2021
Senegal rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Senegal 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 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Senegal ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Senegal |
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, Senegal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Senegal, at 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 12th 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