Egypt vs OECD members: Expenditure on tertiary education
Egypt
39.6%
in 1996
OECD members
22.8%
in 2016
Egypt rank
6th
OECD members rank
4th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- OECD members
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 39.6% against 22.8% in OECD members, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 18.6% | 13.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 20.1% | 15.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 20.1% | 19.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Egypt or OECD members?
- Egypt, at 39.6% against 22.8% in OECD members as of 1996.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Egypt and OECD members?
- 16.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and OECD members?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1996.
- How do Egypt and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.