social2019
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
19.9value
Median: 19.8value
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Libya
52.7value
Lowest
Tuvalu
0.0value
Top 5 Countries
1Libya52.7value
2Namibia50.6value
3Ethiopia47.9value
4Sierra Leone46.4value
5Ecuador43.5value
By Region
Africa25.9value(9 countries)
Oceania25.3value(2 countries)
South America25.2value(7 countries)
North America24.5value(4 countries)
Europe22.9value(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0value)High (52.7value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 19.9value)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Asia (24)
Other (116)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2019. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 52.7value |
| 2 | Namibia | 50.6value |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 47.9value |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 46.4value |
| 5 | Ecuador | 43.5value |
| 6 | Nigeria | 43.1value |
| 7 | Botswana | 41.5value |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 40.4value |
| 9 | Egypt | 39.6value |
| 10 | Gabon | 37.8value |
| 11 | Macao | 37.1value |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | 36.8value |
| 13 | Greece | 36.1value |
| 14 | Canada | 35.6value |
| 15 | Singapore | 35.3value |
| 16 | Virgin Islands, British | 35.1value |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 33.3value |
| 18 | Senegal | 32.8value |
| 19 | Kuwait | 32.6value |
| 20 | Austria | 32.5value |
| 21 | Netherlands | 31.9value |
| 22 | Eritrea | 31.9value |
| 23 | Türkiye | 31.9value |
| 24 | Chad | 31.7value |
| 25 | Liberia | 31.6value |
| 26 | South Sudan | 31.5value |
| 27 | Denmark | 30.7value |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 30.1value |
| 29 | Serbia | 29.9value |
| 30 | Hong Kong | 29.4value |
| 31 | Lebanon | 28.7value |
| 32 | Barbados | 28.5value |
| 33 | India | 28.5value |
| 34 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 28.2value |
| 35 | United States of America | 27.5value |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 27.3value |
| 37 | Estonia | 27.1value |
| 38 | Algeria | 27.0value |
| 39 | Oman | 26.9value |
| 40 | Australia | 26.8value |
| 41 | Norway | 26.7value |
| 42 | Finland | 26.5value |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 26.0value |
| 44 | Switzerland | 26.0value |
| 45 | Germany | 26.0value |
| 46 | United Kingdom | 25.6value |
| 47 | Malta | 25.3value |
| 48 | Chile | 25.2value |
| 49 | Cuba | 25.1value |
| 50 | Ukraine | 25.0value |
| 51 | Uruguay | 24.8value |
| 52 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 24.4value |
| 53 | Bahrain | 24.4value |
| 54 | Burundi | 24.2value |
| 55 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24.2value |
| 56 | Sweden | 24.1value |
| 57 | People's Republic of China | 24.0value |
| 58 | Tunisia | 23.9value |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.8value |
| 60 | Romania | 23.8value |
| 61 | New Zealand | 23.7value |
| 62 | Paraguay | 23.3value |
| 63 | Colombia | 23.3value |
| 64 | Niger | 23.3value |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 23.1value |
| 66 | Malawi | 23.1value |
| 67 | Poland | 22.8value |
| 68 | Jordan | 22.7value |
| 69 | Venezuela | 22.6value |
| 70 | Fiji | 22.6value |
| 71 | Iraq | 22.3value |
| 72 | Belgium | 22.3value |
| 73 | Panama | 22.2value |
| 74 | Benin | 22.1value |
| 75 | Pakistan | 22.1value |
| 76 | Argentina | 22.1value |
| 77 | Croatia | 21.9value |
| 78 | Spain | 21.8value |
| 79 | Tonga | 21.7value |
| 80 | Seychelles | 21.6value |
| 81 | Russian Federation | 21.6value |
| 82 | Brazil | 21.5value |
| 83 | United Republic of Tanzania | 21.4value |
| 84 | Malaysia | 21.3value |
| 85 | Slovakia | 21.3value |
| 86 | Mexico | 21.1value |
| 87 | Cyprus | 20.8value |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 20.7value |
| 89 | Palau | 20.7value |
| 90 | Sudan | 20.6value |
| 91 | Maldives | 20.6value |
| 92 | Lithuania | 20.5value |
| 93 | South Korea | 20.4value |
| 94 | Morocco | 20.2value |
| 95 | Iceland | 19.9value |
| 96 | Guam | 19.9value |
| 97 | Rwanda | 19.8value |
| 98 | Japan | 19.8value |
| 99 | Slovenia | 19.7value |
| 100 | Jamaica | 19.6value |
| 101 | Ireland | 19.6value |
| 102 | Italy | 19.1value |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.9value |
| 104 | Albania | 18.9value |
| 105 | Aruba | 18.4value |
| 106 | Portugal | 18.3value |
| 107 | Ghana | 18.3value |
| 108 | Togo | 17.7value |
| 109 | Mauritania | 17.7value |
| 110 | France | 17.6value |
| 111 | Guinea | 17.3value |
| 112 | Mali | 17.3value |
| 113 | Cape Verde | 17.2value |
| 114 | Bermuda | 17.0value |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 16.9value |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 16.8value |
| 117 | Djibouti | 16.5value |
| 118 | Belarus | 16.5value |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 16.4value |
| 120 | Uganda | 16.3value |
| 121 | Hungary | 16.1value |
| 122 | Latvia | 16.0value |
| 123 | Afghanistan | 16.0value |
| 124 | Bulgaria | 15.9value |
| 125 | Indonesia | 15.8value |
| 126 | Peru | 15.8value |
| 127 | Thailand | 15.6value |
| 128 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.4value |
| 129 | South Africa | 15.3value |
| 130 | Israel | 15.2value |
| 131 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.0value |
| 132 | Vietnam | 15.0value |
| 133 | Marshall Islands | 14.7value |
| 134 | Myanmar | 14.6value |
| 135 | Dominican Republic | 14.5value |
| 136 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.0value |
| 137 | Guatemala | 13.9value |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13.8value |
| 139 | Honduras | 13.7value |
| 140 | Mozambique | 13.7value |
| 141 | Solomon Islands | 13.7value |
| 142 | Burkina Faso | 13.7value |
| 143 | Grenada | 13.6value |
| 144 | Eswatini | 13.3value |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 13.1value |
| 146 | Kenya | 13.1value |
| 147 | Armenia | 13.0value |
| 148 | Czech Republic | 12.6value |
| 149 | Philippines | 12.0value |
| 150 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.9value |
| 151 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.5value |
| 152 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.3value |
| 153 | American Samoa | 11.2value |
| 154 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 11.0value |
| 155 | Republic of the Congo | 10.9value |
| 156 | Nepal | 10.8value |
| 157 | Comoros | 10.4value |
| 158 | Bhutan | 10.3value |
| 159 | Cameroon | 10.2value |
| 160 | Haiti | 10.2value |
| 161 | Georgia | 10.1value |
| 162 | Tajikistan | 9.9value |
| 163 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.6value |
| 164 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 9.6value |
| 165 | Belize | 9.5value |
| 166 | Kiribati | 9.4value |
| 167 | Kazakhstan | 9.4value |
| 168 | Turkmenistan | 9.2value |
| 169 | Samoa | 9.2value |
| 170 | El Salvador | 9.2value |
| 171 | Liechtenstein | 9.1value |
| 172 | Zambia | 8.9value |
| 173 | Dominica | 8.9value |
| 174 | Angola | 8.7value |
| 175 | Qatar | 7.6value |
| 176 | Lesotho | 7.4value |
| 177 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.4value |
| 178 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.0value |
| 179 | San Marino | 6.8value |
| 180 | Mauritius | 6.4value |
| 181 | Mongolia | 6.4value |
| 182 | Cambodia | 6.1value |
| 183 | Vanuatu | 5.9value |
| 184 | Andorra | 5.6value |
| 185 | Curaçao | 5.3value |
| 186 | Guyana | 5.1value |
| 187 | Monaco | 4.4value |
| 188 | Timor-Leste | 4.1value |
| 189 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.9value |
| 190 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0value |
| 191 | Somalia | 1.5value |
| 192 | Madagascar | 0.0value |
| 193 | Saint Lucia | 0.0value |
| 194 | Tuvalu | 0.0value |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2019).
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