How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Burundi

35.62 millions

in 2013

Maldives

36.96 millions

in 2016

Burundi rank

130th

Maldives rank

128th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Burundi
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 36.96 millions against 35.62 millions in Burundi, a difference of 1.34 millions.

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

Burundi ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.17 millions	8.77 millions	11.4 millions	Burundi
2010s	28.68 millions	10.73 millions	17.96 millions	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Burundi or Maldives?: Maldives, at 36.96 millions against 35.62 millions in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Burundi and Maldives?: 1.34 millions, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Burundi and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Burundi ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/