What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Burkina Faso and Small states?

319.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Small states: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Burkina Faso

351.5%

in 2016

Small states

32.2%

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

Small states rank

1st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Burkina Faso
Small states

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 351.5% against 32.2% in Small states, a difference of 319.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 10.9 times Small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 1st of 111 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Small states	Difference	Ahead
2000s	215.0%	47.3%	167.7%	Burkina Faso
2010s	189.5%	25.8%	163.7%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Burkina Faso or Small states?: Burkina Faso, at 351.5% against 32.2% in Small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Burkina Faso and Small states?: 319.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 1st 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.