Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Expenditure on tertiary education

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.0%
in 1996
Singapore
35.3%
in 2013
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
9th
Singapore rank
12th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Singapore
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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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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.