Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education

Egypt
39.6%
in 1996
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
22.5%
in 1996
Egypt rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
010203040197119831996

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 39.6% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 160 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 30.3% 23.6% 6.7% Egypt
1980s 36.9% 21.6% 15.3% Egypt
1990s 39.6% 22.5% 17.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Egypt, at 39.6% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 1996.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
17.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1996.
How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Egypt ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.