Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
50.8%
in 2023
Tunisia
52.6%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
30th
Tunisia rank
27th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 52.6% against 50.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 60.2% | 24.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 53.3% | 21.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 52.6% against 50.8% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 1.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release