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

321.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Burkina Faso

351.5%

in 2016

South Asia

30.2%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

South Asia rank

2nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Burkina Faso
South Asia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 351.5% against 30.2% in South Asia, a difference of 321.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 11.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 2nd 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	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	226.0%	46.6%	179.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	200.5%	27.6%	172.8%	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 South Asia?: Burkina Faso, at 351.5% against 30.2% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 321.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.