Lesotho vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Lesotho
12.45 millions
in 2018
Seychelles
13.65 millions
in 2016
Lesotho rank
143rd
Seychelles rank
141st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 13.65 millions against 12.45 millions in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2 millions.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Seychelles ranks 141st of 158 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6857 millions 0 millions 0.6857 millions Lesotho
1980s 4.79 millions 0 millions 4.79 millions Lesotho
1990s 10.76 millions 3.74 millions 7.02 millions Lesotho
2000s 69.82 millions 8.68 millions 61.14 millions Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 13.65 millions against 12.45 millions in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Lesotho and Seychelles?
1.2 millions, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Seychelles ranks 141st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/