How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and European Union?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 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.

Ethiopia vs European Union: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Ethiopia

266.2%

in 2014

European Union

26.3%

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

5th

European Union rank

6th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Ethiopia
European Union

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 266.2% against 26.3% in European Union, a difference of 239.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 10.1 times European Union's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and European Union ranks 6th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2000s	357.0%	26.6%	330.3%	Ethiopia
2010s	309.5%	25.6%	283.9%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Ethiopia or European Union?: Ethiopia, at 266.2% against 26.3% in European Union as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Ethiopia and European Union?: 239.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and European Union?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and European Union rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Ethiopia ranks 5th and European Union ranks 6th 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.