What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Afghanistan and Congo?

4 millions, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.

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.

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

Afghanistan

103.4 millions

in 2015

Congo

99.4 millions

in 2013

Afghanistan rank

103rd

Congo rank

106th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Afghanistan
Congo

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 103.4 millions against 99.4 millions in Congo, a difference of 4 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Congo ranks 106th of 158 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.04 millions	11.2 millions	4.16 millions	Congo
1980s	13.32 millions	27.8 millions	14.48 millions	Congo
2010s	66.67 millions	90.35 millions	23.68 millions	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Afghanistan or Congo?: Afghanistan, at 103.4 millions against 99.4 millions in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Afghanistan and Congo?: 4 millions, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Congo ranks 106th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/