Ireland vs Namibia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Ireland
0.6%
in 2017
Namibia
0.6%
in 2017
Ireland rank
52nd
Namibia rank
53rd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
00.250.50.751199820072017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Ireland ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 53rd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Ireland
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Namibia?
Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Namibia?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Ireland ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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

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/