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

10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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 Niger: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Malawi

69.93 millions

in 2016

Niger

67.04 millions

in 2017

Malawi rank

117th

Niger rank

118th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Malawi
Niger

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.93 millions against 67.04 millions in Niger, a difference of 2.89 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Niger ranks 118th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.54 millions	0.1816 millions	2.36 millions	Malawi
1990s	11.72 millions	0 millions	11.72 millions	Malawi
2010s	74.08 millions	54.83 millions	19.25 millions	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Malawi or Niger?: Malawi, at 69.93 millions against 67.04 millions in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Malawi and Niger?: 2.89 millions, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Malawi ranks 117th and Niger ranks 118th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/