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

3.59 millions, with Armenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Maldives?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

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.

Armenia vs Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Armenia

40.55 millions

in 2017

Maldives

36.96 millions

in 2016

Armenia rank

127th

Maldives rank

128th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Armenia
Maldives

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 40.55 millions against 36.96 millions in Maldives, a difference of 3.59 millions.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 128th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.09 millions	8.77 millions	22.32 millions	Armenia
2010s	34.41 millions	17.03 millions	17.38 millions	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Armenia or Maldives?: Armenia, at 40.55 millions against 36.96 millions in Maldives as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Armenia and Maldives?: 3.59 millions, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Maldives?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Armenia and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Armenia ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 128th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/