China vs Tunisia: Expenditure on tertiary education

China
24.0%
in 1999
Tunisia
23.9%
in 2015
China rank
48th
Tunisia rank
49th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • China
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

China currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 32.5% 21.1% 11.4% China
1990s 22.3% 21.5% 0.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, China or Tunisia?
China, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Tunisia as of 1999.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between China and Tunisia?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do China and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
China ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.