How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs France: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Bangladesh

29.9%

in 2016

France

31.6%

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

53rd

France rank

50th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Bangladesh
France

How they compare

France currently reports 31.6% against 29.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and France ranks 50th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.4%	30.0%	10.4%	Bangladesh
2000s	31.9%	34.5%	2.6%	France
2010s	23.2%	34.0%	10.8%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Bangladesh or France?: France, at 31.6% against 29.9% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Bangladesh and France?: 1.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Bangladesh ranks 53rd and France ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.