What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?

0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Tunisia: Expenditure on tertiary education

Syrian Arab Republic

24.2%

in 2009

Tunisia

23.9%

in 2015

Syrian Arab Republic rank

46th

Tunisia rank

49th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.9%	21.2%	4.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	22.5%	21.5%	1.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	22.3%	24.6%	2.3%	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Tunisia as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?: 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th 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: 03 September 2026

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.