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

Egypt
1,114 millions
in 1996
Kuwait
990.41 millions
in 2006
Egypt rank
55th
Kuwait rank
56th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,114 millions against 990.41 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 123.59 millions.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 156.33 millions 55.5 millions 100.83 millions Egypt
1980s 441.82 millions 101.24 millions 340.59 millions Egypt
1990s 868.67 millions 581.17 millions 287.5 millions Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Egypt or Kuwait?
Egypt, at 1,114 millions against 990.41 millions in Kuwait as of 1996.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Egypt and Kuwait?
123.59 millions, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Egypt ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 56th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/