Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Bangladesh
1,251 millions
in 2019
Kuwait
990.41 millions
in 2006
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
56th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1,251 millions against 990.41 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 260.59 millions.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 33.25 millions 115.25 millions 82 millions Kuwait
1980s 27.14 millions 165.13 millions 137.99 millions Kuwait
1990s 47.19 millions 579.7 millions 532.51 millions Kuwait
2000s 137.63 millions 888.4 millions 750.77 millions Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
Bangladesh, at 1,251 millions against 990.41 millions in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
260.59 millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/