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

9 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

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

Europe & Central Asia

25.8%

in 2016

Mali

166.9%

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

7th

Mali rank

7th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 166.9% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 141.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 6.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Mali ranks 7th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.8%	115.4%	90.7%	Mali
2010s	26.6%	149.0%	122.5%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Europe & Central Asia or Mali?: Mali, at 166.9% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Europe & Central Asia and Mali?: 141.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mali?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mali rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Mali ranks 7th 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: 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.