Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.3%
in 2016
Mauritania
95.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Mauritania rank
14th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 95.8% against 23.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 72.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 19.0% 163.1% 144.0% Mauritania
2010s 19.4% 96.1% 76.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 95.8% against 23.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
72.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 14th 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.