Egypt vs Singapore: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Egypt
2,442 millions
in 1996
Singapore
2,903 millions
in 2018
Egypt rank
41st
Singapore rank
38th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Egypt
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2,903 millions against 2,442 millions in Egypt, a difference of 461 millions.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 38th of 153 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 556.79 millions 92.62 millions 464.17 millions Egypt
1980s 1,286 millions 397.85 millions 887.91 millions Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Egypt or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2,903 millions against 2,442 millions in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Egypt and Singapore?
461 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1988.
How do Egypt and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Egypt ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 38th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/