Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Expenditure on tertiary education
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 35.3% against 22.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 37 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.6% | 4.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 0.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 35.3% against 22.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 13.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1983.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 12th of 37 groups.
- 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.