Bangladesh vs Ireland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Bangladesh
16.6%
in 2020
Ireland
15.4%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
95th
Ireland rank
97th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Bangladesh
- Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 95th and Ireland ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 27.9% | 14.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.2% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Bangladesh or Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Ireland rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th and Ireland ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release