El Salvador vs Zambia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

El Salvador
86.05 millions
in 2018
Zambia
86.02 millions
in 2017
El Salvador rank
111th
Zambia rank
112th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 86.05 millions against 86.02 millions in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 112th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.89 millions 26.25 millions 22.36 millions Zambia
2000s 37.27 millions 24.87 millions 12.4 millions El Salvador
2010s 77.87 millions 99.72 millions 21.85 millions Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, El Salvador or Zambia?
El Salvador, at 86.05 millions against 86.02 millions in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between El Salvador and Zambia?
0.03 millions, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 112th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/