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

Kuwait
990.41 millions
in 2006
Oman
844.39 millions
in 2016
Kuwait rank
56th
Oman rank
59th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 990.41 millions against 844.39 millions in Oman, a difference of 146.02 millions.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

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

Kuwait ranks 56th and Oman ranks 59th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 49.21 millions 1.93 millions 47.29 millions Kuwait
1980s 242.94 millions 36.62 millions 206.32 millions Kuwait
1990s 572.21 millions 28.4 millions 543.81 millions Kuwait
2000s 868.16 millions 87.79 millions 780.37 millions Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 990.41 millions against 844.39 millions in Oman as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Kuwait and Oman?
146.02 millions, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2005.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Kuwait ranks 56th and Oman ranks 59th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/