Indonesia vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP

Indonesia
0.6%
in 2015
Lesotho
0.5%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
112th
Lesotho rank
115th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lesotho
01234197119942018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Indonesia ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Lesotho
1980s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Lesotho
1990s 0.3% 1.7% 1.4% Lesotho
2000s 0.3% 4.4% 4.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Indonesia or Lesotho?
Indonesia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Indonesia and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2008.
How do Indonesia and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 115th 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/