Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 1.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.6%
World rank
14th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
9
1999–2014

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Namibia, 1999–2014

0.511.521999200620141999: 0.869 %2000: 0.836 %2001: 0.843 %2002: 0.598 %2003: 0.571 %2006: 0.807 %2008: 0.642 %2010: 1.9 %2014: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Namibia is 1.6%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 14th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Namibia, 1999 to 2014.
Year % Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.8% -3.7%
2001 0.8% +0.8%
2002 0.6% -29.1%
2003 0.6% -4.4%
2006 0.8% +41.2%
2008 0.6% -20.4%
2010 1.9% +200.1%
2014 1.6% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 1.9% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 11 Austria 1.7% compare
  2. 12 Finland 1.7% compare
  3. 13 Canada 1.7% compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  5. 16 Senegal 1.6% compare
  6. 17 Tunisia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Namibia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Namibia was 1.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Namibia ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/