How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

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.

Senegal vs United States of America: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Senegal

1.6%

in 2022

United States of America

1.7%

in 2021

Senegal rank

12th

United States of America rank

10th

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

Senegal
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%	Senegal
2020s	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	United States of America

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 States of America?: United States of America, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Senegal and United States of America?: 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Senegal and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?: Senegal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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

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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release