Egypt vs High income: Expenditure on tertiary education
Egypt
39.6%
in 1996
High income
22.9%
in 2016
Egypt rank
6th
High income rank
3rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- High income
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 39.6% against 22.9% in High income, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times High income's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 6th and High income ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 18.3% | 14.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 19.7% | 18.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 19.7% | 19.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Egypt or High income?
- Egypt, at 39.6% against 22.9% in High income as of 1996.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Egypt and High income?
- 16.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and High income?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1996.
- How do Egypt and High income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 6th and High income ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.