High income vs Rwanda: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

High income
25.4%
in 2016
Rwanda
97.7%
in 2018
High income rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • High income
  • Rwanda
02505007501.0k1.2k200020092018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 97.7% against 25.4% in High income, a difference of 72.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.8 times High income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 248.2% 224.1% Rwanda
2010s 25.8% 116.3% 90.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, High income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 97.7% against 25.4% in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between High income and Rwanda?
72.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do High income and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
High income ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.