New Zealand vs Tunisia: Expenditure on tertiary education

New Zealand
23.7%
in 2016
Tunisia
23.9%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
49th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tunisia
0102030197319942016

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 28.6% 21.2% 7.4% New Zealand
1990s 27.3% 20.6% 6.7% New Zealand
2010s 25.6% 23.9% 1.6% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, New Zealand or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 23.9% against 23.7% in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between New Zealand and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
New Zealand ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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.