Gambia vs Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Gambia
10.55 millions
in 2015
Timor-Leste
9.87 millions
in 2014
Gambia rank
138th
Timor-Leste rank
139th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Gambia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 10.55 millions against 9.87 millions in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.68 millions.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Gambia ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 145 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 6.79 millions 20.37 millions 13.58 millions Timor-Leste
2010s 9.69 millions 22.9 millions 13.21 millions Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Gambia or Timor-Leste?
Gambia, at 10.55 millions against 9.87 millions in Timor-Leste as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Gambia and Timor-Leste?
0.68 millions, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Gambia and Timor-Leste rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Gambia ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). 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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government 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/