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

12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1995.

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 Morocco: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Egypt

1,114 millions

in 1996

Morocco

986.35 millions

in 2009

Egypt rank

55th

Morocco rank

57th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Egypt
Morocco

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,114 millions against 986.35 millions in Morocco, a difference of 127.65 millions.

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

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

Egypt ranks 55th and Morocco ranks 57th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1970s	184.45 millions	79.38 millions	105.07 millions	Egypt
1980s	487.73 millions	212.02 millions	275.72 millions	Egypt
1990s	818.64 millions	290.7 millions	527.94 millions	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Egypt or Morocco?: Egypt, at 1,114 millions against 986.35 millions in Morocco as of 1996.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Egypt and Morocco?: 127.65 millions, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1995.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Egypt ranks 55th and Morocco ranks 57th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/