Burundi vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP

Burundi
1.5%
in 2013
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2017
Burundi rank
24th
New Zealand rank
22nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • New Zealand
0.50.7511.21.51.8197319952017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 160 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% New Zealand
1980s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% New Zealand
1990s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% New Zealand
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Burundi or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Burundi and New Zealand?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Burundi and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Burundi ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/