Euro area vs Malawi: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Euro area
27.6%
in 2016
Malawi
1,317.6%
in 2011
Euro area rank
4th
Malawi rank
1st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Euro area
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,317.6% against 27.6% in Euro area, a difference of 1,290.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 47.7 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 1st of 15 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 27.9% 2,489.8% 2,461.8% Malawi
2000s 26.2% 2,172.1% 2,145.9% Malawi
2010s 26.3% 1,382.5% 1,356.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Euro area or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,317.6% against 27.6% in Euro area as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Euro area and Malawi?
1,290.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Euro area and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Euro area ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 1st of 15 groups.
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

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.