How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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.

Malawi vs Nepal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Malawi

69.93 millions

in 2016

Nepal

79.99 millions

in 2015

Malawi rank

117th

Nepal rank

114th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Malawi
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 79.99 millions against 69.93 millions in Malawi, a difference of 10.06 millions.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 114th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.13 millions	25.92 millions	12.79 millions	Nepal
2000s	13.29 millions	26.26 millions	12.97 millions	Nepal
2010s	74.91 millions	74.8 millions	0.1077 millions	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Malawi or Nepal?: Nepal, at 79.99 millions against 69.93 millions in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Malawi and Nepal?: 10.06 millions, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Malawi ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 114th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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: 07 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/