Afghanistan vs Brunei: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Afghanistan
103.4 millions
in 2015
Brunei
108.12 millions
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Brunei rank
101st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 108.12 millions against 103.4 millions in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.72 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Brunei ranks 101st of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Brunei Difference Ahead
1970s 6.49 millions 1.93 millions 4.56 millions Afghanistan
1980s 14.12 millions 10.18 millions 3.94 millions Afghanistan
2010s 71.89 millions 123.61 millions 51.72 millions Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Afghanistan or Brunei?
Brunei, at 108.12 millions against 103.4 millions in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Afghanistan and Brunei?
4.72 millions, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brunei?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Brunei rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Brunei ranks 101st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/