How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?

7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1996.

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.

Costa Rica vs Egypt: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Costa Rica

969.75 millions

in 2019

Egypt

1,114 millions

in 1996

Costa Rica rank

58th

Egypt rank

55th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,114 millions against 969.75 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 144.25 millions.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 55th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1980s	74.11 millions	487.73 millions	413.62 millions	Egypt
1990s	125.41 millions	1,027 millions	901.71 millions	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Costa Rica or Egypt?: Egypt, at 1,114 millions against 969.75 millions in Costa Rica as of 1996.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Egypt?: 144.25 millions, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1996.
How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 55th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/