Expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.0% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1975–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 22.0% for expenditure on tertiary education in 1996.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 24.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1989.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 9th out of 37 groups with data for 1996, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.9% | — |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 22.0% in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1989.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 1996.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.