Sweden vs Tunisia: Expenditure on tertiary education
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Tunisia
23.9%
in 2015
Sweden rank
47th
Tunisia rank
49th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sweden ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 24.1% | 13.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.7% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Sweden, at 24.1% against 23.9% in Tunisia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Sweden and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 47th 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
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.