How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Malawi: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Afghanistan

0.3%

in 2017

Malawi

0.3%

in 2016

Afghanistan rank

84th

Malawi rank

81st

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

Afghanistan
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 81st of 101 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Afghanistan or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Afghanistan and Malawi?: 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?: Afghanistan ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 81st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/