Kuwait vs Türkiye: Expenditure on tertiary education
Kuwait
32.6%
in 2006
Türkiye
31.9%
in 2006
Kuwait rank
16th
Türkiye rank
19th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Kuwait
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 32.6% against 31.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 16.0% | 7.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 26.9% | 10.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Kuwait or Türkiye?
- Kuwait, at 32.6% against 31.9% in Türkiye as of 2006.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2006.
- How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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.