How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Eswatini vs Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Eswatini

128.2%

in 2014

Europe & Central Asia

25.8%

in 2016

Eswatini rank

10th

Europe & Central Asia rank

7th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Eswatini
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 128.2% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 102.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	252.1%	25.1%	227.0%	Eswatini
2010s	128.2%	31.9%	96.3%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Eswatini or Europe & Central Asia?: Eswatini, at 128.2% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia?: 102.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Eswatini ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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.