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

Indonesia
0.6%
in 2015
Niger
0.6%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
112th
Niger rank
111th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 112th and Niger ranks 111th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Indonesia
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Indonesia
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Indonesia and Niger?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 112th and Niger ranks 111th 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/