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