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

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Egypt vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Egypt

1,114 millions

in 1996

Ethiopia

1,261 millions

in 2015

Egypt rank

55th

Ethiopia rank

52nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Egypt
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,261 millions against 1,114 millions in Egypt, a difference of 147 millions.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	152.68 millions	13.39 millions	139.28 millions	Egypt
1980s	441.82 millions	27.02 millions	414.8 millions	Egypt
1990s	905.07 millions	32.65 millions	872.42 millions	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Egypt or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 1,261 millions against 1,114 millions in Egypt as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Egypt and Ethiopia?: 147 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Egypt ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/