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

2.73 millions, with Afghanistan ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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 Mali: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Afghanistan

103.4 millions

in 2015

Mali

100.67 millions

in 2017

Afghanistan rank

103rd

Mali rank

105th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Afghanistan
Mali

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 103.4 millions against 100.67 millions in Mali, a difference of 2.73 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Mali ranks 105th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.12 millions	10.64 millions	3.48 millions	Afghanistan
2010s	75.41 millions	95.85 millions	20.44 millions	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Afghanistan or Mali?: Afghanistan, at 103.4 millions against 100.67 millions in Mali as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Afghanistan and Mali?: 2.73 millions, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Mali ranks 105th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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: 21 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/