Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Lao People's Democratic Republic
158.25 millions
in 2014
Malawi
187.21 millions
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
110th
Malawi rank
108th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 187.21 millions against 158.25 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 28.96 millions.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 108th of 145 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 15.97 millions 41.99 millions 26.01 millions Malawi
2000s 27 millions 42.78 millions 15.77 millions Malawi
2010s 118.93 millions 184.21 millions 65.28 millions Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 187.21 millions against 158.25 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
28.96 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 108th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/