Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Ethiopia has the highest expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) (47.85% in 2015) and St. Lucia the lowest (0% in 2018).
What this measures
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Limitations: Data disaggregated by level of education are estimates in some instances. It is often difficult to separate lower from upper secondary education expenditure, or pre-primary from primary.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 47.85% | 2015 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 46.36% | 2018 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 43.51% | 2015 |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 37.12% | 2017 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 33.28% | 2016 |
| 6 | Senegal | 32.84% | 2018 |
| 7 | Austria | 32.49% | 2016 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 31.93% | 2016 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 29.39% | 2018 |
| 10 | Barbados | 28.54% | 2017 |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 28.24% | 2018 |
| 12 | Estonia | 27.12% | 2016 |
| 13 | Australia | 26.82% | 2016 |
| 14 | Norway | 26.72% | 2016 |
| 15 | Finland | 26.54% | 2016 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 26% | 2016 |
| 17 | Germany | 25.99% | 2016 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 25.62% | 2016 |
| 19 | Malta | 25.33% | 2015 |
| 20 | Chile | 25.15% | 2017 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 24.99% | 2017 |
| 22 | Uruguay | 24.8% | 2017 |
| 23 | Sweden | 24.09% | 2016 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 23.94% | 2015 |
| 25 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 23.81% | 2015 |
| 26 | Romania | 23.78% | 2016 |
| 27 | New Zealand | 23.74% | 2016 |
| 28 | Paraguay | 23.33% | 2016 |
| 29 | Colombia | 23.31% | 2018 |
| 30 | Niger | 23.26% | 2017 |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 23.14% | 2018 |
| 32 | Malawi | 23.11% | 2016 |
| 33 | Poland | 22.84% | 2016 |
| 34 | Jordan | 22.75% | 2018 |
| 35 | Belgium | 22.28% | 2016 |
| 36 | Benin | 22.15% | 2015 |
| 37 | Pakistan | 22.11% | 2017 |
| 38 | Argentina | 22.08% | 2017 |
| 39 | Spain | 21.79% | 2016 |
| 40 | Seychelles | 21.64% | 2016 |
| 41 | Russian Federation | 21.61% | 2016 |
| 42 | Brazil | 21.45% | 2015 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 21.35% | 2018 |
| 44 | Slovak Republic | 21.3% | 2016 |
| 45 | Mexico | 21.09% | 2016 |
| 46 | Cyprus | 20.78% | 2016 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 20.74% | 2018 |
| 48 | Lithuania | 20.52% | 2016 |
| 49 | Korea, Rep. | 20.45% | 2016 |
| 50 | Iceland | 19.91% | 2016 |
| 51 | Rwanda | 19.82% | 2018 |
| 52 | Slovenia | 19.74% | 2016 |
| 53 | Jamaica | 19.6% | 2018 |
| 54 | Ireland | 19.58% | 2016 |
| 55 | Italy | 19.12% | 2016 |
| 56 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.89% | 2016 |
| 57 | Aruba | 18.39% | 2016 |
| 58 | Portugal | 18.3% | 2015 |
| 59 | Togo | 17.74% | 2017 |
| 60 | Guinea | 17.3% | 2018 |
| 61 | Mali | 17.29% | 2017 |
| 62 | Cabo Verde | 17.15% | 2017 |
| 63 | Bermuda | 16.98% | 2017 |
| 64 | Belarus | 16.48% | 2017 |
| 65 | Azerbaijan | 16.4% | 2017 |
| 66 | Hungary | 16.08% | 2016 |
| 67 | Latvia | 16.04% | 2016 |
| 68 | Afghanistan | 15.95% | 2015 |
| 69 | Indonesia | 15.8% | 2015 |
| 70 | Peru | 15.77% | 2018 |
| 71 | South Africa | 15.25% | 2018 |
| 72 | Israel | 15.16% | 2016 |
| 73 | Myanmar | 14.63% | 2019 |
| 74 | Côte d'Ivoire | 14.03% | 2018 |
| 75 | Guatemala | 13.89% | 2018 |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 13.65% | 2015 |
| 77 | Luxembourg | 13.1% | 2015 |
| 78 | Kenya | 13.07% | 2015 |
| 79 | Armenia | 12.99% | 2017 |
| 80 | Czechia | 12.6% | 2016 |
| 81 | Moldova | 11.9% | 2018 |
| 82 | Gambia, The | 11.33% | 2015 |
| 83 | Nepal | 10.8% | 2015 |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 9.95% | 2015 |
| 85 | Belize | 9.47% | 2017 |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 9.38% | 2018 |
| 87 | El Salvador | 9.17% | 2018 |
| 88 | Zambia | 8.92% | 2017 |
| 89 | Lesotho | 7.41% | 2018 |
| 90 | Mauritius | 6.42% | 2018 |
| 91 | Mongolia | 6.41% | 2017 |
| 92 | Andorra | 5.64% | 2018 |
| 93 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.03% | 2017 |
| 94 | Madagascar | 0.0058% | 2017 |
| 95 | St. Lucia | 0% | 2018 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 20.52% | 2016 |
| Euro area | 21.54% | 2016 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 21.3% | 2016 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 17.08% | 2016 |
| European Union | 21.79% | 2016 |
| High income | 22.9% | 2016 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 19.58% | 2016 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 21.09% | 2016 |
| OECD members | 22.84% | 2016 |
| Other small states | 20.78% | 2016 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 23.91% | 2016 |
| South Asia | 22.7% | 2016 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 22.7% | 2016 |
More education indicators
- Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.XPD.TERT.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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