Namibia—Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 175Series years: 2000–2014
Latest Value
50.6%
2014
Global Rank
#1
of 175 countries
Maximum
50.6%
2014
Minimum
8.7%
2002
CAGR
+10.9%
8 years
Last
50.6%
Previous
—
Highest
50.6%
Lowest
8.7%
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's tertiary education spending (% of education budget) was 50.6% in 2014, ranking #1 out of 175 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 50.6% (2014) and the lowest was 8.7% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Namibia — Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget): 50.6006 % of government expenditure on education for reference year 2014. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.6% | +119.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +133.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% |
Top Countries — Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia | 50.6% | 2014 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 47.9% | 2015 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 46.4% | 2018 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 43.5% | 2015 |
| 5 | Botswana | 41.5% | 2009 |
| 6 | Gabon | 37.8% | 2014 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 37.1% | 2017 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico (US) | 36.8% | 2014 |
| 9 | Greece | 36.1% | 2005 |
| 10 | Canada | 35.6% | 2011 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Methodology
Original contributors: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education