Maldives vs Viet Nam: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP

Maldives
0.8%
in 2016
Viet Nam
0.8%
in 2013
Maldives rank
76th
Viet Nam rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP over time

  • Maldives
  • Viet Nam
0.20.40.60.81200820122016

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 75th of 160 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Viet Nam
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp, Maldives or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp between Maldives and Viet Nam?
0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Maldives and Viet Nam rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Maldives ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 75th 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/